Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro

Coordinates: 22°54′36″S 43°10′36″W / 22.91000°S 43.17667°W / -22.91000; -43.17667

Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
10th legislature
Coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Type
Type
Term limits
 None
History
Founded 1565 (1565)
New session started
 January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
Leadership
President
Jorge Felippe, PMDB
Since January 1, 2009
Government Leader
Paulo Messina, PROS
Since January 1, 2017
Structure
Seats 51
Length of term
 Four years
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
 October 2, 2016
Next election
 2020
Meeting place
Pedro Ernesto Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website
http://www.camara.rj.gov.br/

The Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro is the unicameral legislative body of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese colonists.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.