| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assembleia da Republica / Assembly of the Republic |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1891 -1927
1976 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 23 Oct. 2015. |
| Secretary General |
Albino de Azevedo Soares (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 19 Feb. 2014. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
230 / 230 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
80 (34.78%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 230 |
| Notes |
Includes four members representing Portuguese citizens living abroad. |
| Term |
4 years |
| Notes |
Each legislature consists of four legislative sessions. Each session commences on 15 September and lasts for one year. In cases of early dissolution of the Assembly of the Republic, the newly elected legislature completes the remaining period of the last session in progress of the outgoing legislature in addition to its statutory four-year term. General elections are held between 14 September and 14 October in the year in which the legislature ends. |
| Last renewal dates |
4 October 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Assembleia da Republica
Palacio de S.Bento
1249-068 LISBOA
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| Phone |
(351 21) 391 90 00 |
| Fax |
(351 21) 391 74 95 |
| E-mail |
GARIP.UIP@ar.parlamento.pt
Correio.Geral@ar.parlamento.pt |
| Website |
http://www.parlamento.pt/
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