Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
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| Chamber of Deputies Câmara dos Deputados |
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| Type | Lower House |
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| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Michel Temer, PMDB since February 2, 2009 |
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| Members | 513 |
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Worker's Party
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Brazilian Social Democracy Party Democrats Progressive Party Brazilian Socialist Party Democratic Labour Party Brazilian Labour Party Liberal Party Socialist People's Party Green Party Communist Party of Brazil Social Christian Party Socialism and Freedom Party Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order Party of National Mobilization Christian Labour Party Humanist Party of Solidarity Labour Party of Brazil Party of the Nation's Retirees Brazilian Republican Party |
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| Last election | October 1, 2006 |
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| National Congress Building Brasília Federal District Brazil |
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| www.camara.gov.br | |
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The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms. The current president of the Chamber is deputy Michel Temer (PMDB-SP).
[edit] Deputies elected to the current legistature (2007-2010)
According to the results of Brazilian general elections, 2006
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[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Photo 360º of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
- List of all the presidents of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (in Portuguese)
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