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Cámara dos Deputados (Chamber of Deputies)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Congresso nacional / National Congress Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Cámara dos Deputados / Chamber of Deputies
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senado Federal / Federal Senate
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1954 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitacio Maia (M) 

Notes Elected on 13 July 2016, re-elected on 2 Feb. 2017.
Secretary General Lucio Henrique Xavier Lopes (M) 
Wagner Soares Padilha (M) 
Notes Mr. Wagner Soares Padilha: Secretary General of the Governing Board
Mr. Lucio Henrique Xavier Lopes: Director General, appointed on 3 August 2016.
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 513 / 513
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 55 (10.72%)
Mode of designation directly elected 513
Term 4 years
Last renewal dates 5 October 2014
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Câmara dos Deputados
Palácio do Congresso nacional
Praça dos 3 Poderes
70 160-900 BRASILIA, D.F.
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Phone (5561) 3215 8060 (International Relations Secretariat)
3216-2000 (General Director)
Fax (5561) 3216 1008 (Secretary Geral of the Governing Board)
E-mail internacional@camara.leg.br
Website http://www.camara.leg.br

This page was last updated on 28 February 2018
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