Deputy (legislator)

A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.

List of countries

This is an (incomplete) list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates.

Country	Title	Legislature
Argentina	Diputado Nacional	Chamber of Deputies
Belarus	Дэпутат ("deputat")	House of Representatives
Belgium	Gedeputeerde/Volksvertegenwoordiger Député Deputierter/Abgeordneter	Provincial Council of Deputees (executive body)
Bolivia	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies
Brazil	Deputado Federal	Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
Bulgaria	Депутат(Deputat)l	National Assembly (Bulgaria)
Canada	Député^[1]	Canadian House of Commons and provincial and territorial legislatures
Chile	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies
China	Deputy (人大代表)	National People's Congress
Colombia	Diputado	Departamental Assemblies
Costa Rica	Diputado	Asamblea Legislativa
Czech Republic	poslanec	Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Ecuador	Asambleista	Asamblea Nacional de la República del Ecuador
El Salvador	Diputado	Asamblea Legislativa
France	Député	National Assembly
Guatemala	Diputado	Congreso de la República de Guatemala
Guernsey	People's Deputy	States of Guernsey
Honduras	Diputado	National Congress of Honduras
Iran	مجلس شورای اسلامی	Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran)
Republic of Ireland	Deputy / Teachta Dála	Dáil Éireann
Italy	Deputato	Camera dei Deputati
Jersey	Deputy	States of Jersey
Latvia	Deputāts	Saeima (Parliament)
Lebanon	Député/النواب (Nuwwab, or deputy)	Parliament
Luxembourg	Deputéierten / Député	Chambre des Députés/d'Chamber (Chamber of Deputies)
Mexico	Diputado	Camara de Diputados
Netherlands	Gedeputeerde	Gedeputeerde Staten (executive body)
Nicaragua	Diputado	Asamblea Nacional
Panama	Diputado	National Assembly
Paraguay	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
Poland	Poseł	Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Portugal	Deputado	Assembly of the Republic
Romania	Deputat	Camera Deputatilor
Russia	Депутат ("deputat")	State Duma and regional legislative bodies
Serbia	Narodni poslanici (Народни посланици)	National Assembly
Somalia	Deputy	Federal Parliament
Spain	Diputado	Congress of Deputies
Ukraine	People's Deputy of Ukraine (Депутат)	Verkhovna Rada
Venezuela	Diputado	National Assembly of Venezuela