Legislative Chamber of the Federal District

The Legislative Chamber of Federal District (Portuguese: Câmara Legislativa do Distrito Federal) is the unicameral legislative branch of Federal District in Brazil. The legislative chamber is composed by 24 district deputies (Portuguese: deputados distritais), which corresponds to three times the number of federal deputies that represent the voters of the Federal District.[1]

Legislative Chamber of Federal District

Câmara Legislativa do Distrito Federal
8th Legislature of the Legislative Chamber
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 January 1991 (1991-01-01)
New session started
1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Leadership
President
Rafael Prudente, MDB
since 1 January 2019
Government Leader
João Hermeto de Oliveira, MDB
Majority Leader
Rodrigo Delmasso, Republicanos
Minority Leader
Fábio Felix, PSOL
Structure
Seats24 deputies
Political groups
Government (17)
  •   Avante (2)
  •   PODE (2)
  •   PSB (2)
  •   Republicanos (2)
  •   MDB (1)
  •   Patriota (1)
  •   PL (1)
  •   PP (1)
  •   PROS (1)
  •   PSC (1)
  •   PSD (1)
  •   PTB (1)
  •   PTC (1)

Opposition (7)

Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
7 October 2018
Next election
2 October 2022
Meeting place
Legislative Chamber Building
Brasília, Federal District
Website
www.cl.df.gov.br

The Constitution of 1967 gave to the Federal Senate the legislative branch of the Federal District, after the Constitution of 1988, the Legislative Chamber was created, The first legislature began on January 1, 1991. It accumulates legislative powers of state and municipality at the same time.

References

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  1. ^ "O que faz o deputado estadual". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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