Brazil Chamber Of Deputies: Lower house of the National Congress of Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil.
The chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms.
Chamber of Deputies Câmara dos Deputados | |
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| 56th Legislature of the National Congress | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | May 6, 1826 |
New session started | February 1, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Arthur Lira, PP since February 1, 2021 | |
Government Leader | José Guimarães, PT |
Majority Leader | Aguinaldo Ribeiro, PP |
Opposition Leader | Carlos Jordy, PL |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 513 |
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Political groups | Government (225) Opposition (188) Independent (100)
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | October 2, 2022 |
Next election | October 4, 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Ulysses Guimarães plenary chamber National Congress building Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | |
| Website | |
| www.camara.gov.br | |
The current President of the Chamber is the deputy Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), who was reelected in February 1, 2019.
Other websites
- Official website of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
- Photo 360° of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (in Portuguese)
- List of all the presidents of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (in Portuguese)
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