House of Representatives (Colombia)

Cámara de Representantes
*House of Representatives*
Basic data
Seat:	Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá , Colombia
Legislative period :	4 years
MPs:	172
Current legislative period
Last choice:	March 11, 2018
Chair:	President of the House ; Alejandro Carlos Chacón ( PLC )
Distribution of seats:	Government (83) CD 32; PSUN 25; CD 21; OC 2; CJL 1; Mamuncia 1; MIRA 1; Independent (65) PLC 35; CR 30; Opposition (23) Verde 9; FARC 5; Lista de la Decencia 3; Polo 2; Movimiento Alternativo Indígena y Social 2; CAS 1; PR 1; Not regulated (1) Community Raizal 1;
	Website
	www.camara.gov.co

The House of Representatives of Colombia ( Spanish Cámara de Representantes ) is part of the Parliament of Colombia . Its seat is in the Plaza de Bolívar in the capital Bogotá .

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the two-chamber parliament. It consists of 172 MPs who are elected for four years. The House of Lords is formed by the Senate of the Republic of Colombia ( Senado de la República de Colombia ). The House of Representatives is the political representation of the citizens before Congress. Its main tasks are: to reform the constitution, pass legislation and exercise political control over the government.

The 2018 parliamentary election in Colombia for the current legislature took place on March 11, 2018.