Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Brazil
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lower_house_of_the_National_Congress_of_Brazil
gptkbp:age 16 years (optional), 18 years (compulsory)
gptkbp:authority federal lawmaking, budget approval, oversight of executive
gptkbp:budget approves federal budget
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Palácio_do_Congresso_Nacional
gptkbp:constitutionalAmendmentPower can propose amendments to the Constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:currentMLA 57th Legislature
gptkbp:deputiesTitle gptkb:Deputado_Federal
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years
gptkbp:established 1826
gptkbp:ethicsCommittee gptkb:Conselho_de_Ética_e_Decoro_Parlamentar
gptkbp:firstPresident gptkb:Luís_Pereira_da_Nóbrega_de_Sousa_Coutinho
gptkbp:firstSession 6 May 1826
gptkbp:impeached can initiate impeachment of President
gptkbp:lastElection 2 October 2022
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Constitution_of_Brazil
gptkbp:legislativeInitiative can introduce bills
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:annual
gptkb:National_Congress_of_Brazil
unicameral (historically), bicameral (currently)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brasília
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Chamber_of_Deputies_Plenary
gptkbp:minimumAgeForMembers 21 years
gptkbp:motto Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress)
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Câmara_dos_Deputados
gptkbp:nextEdition 4 October 2026
gptkbp:numberOfFloors more than 20 permanent committees
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 513
gptkbp:officialGazette gptkb:Diário_da_Câmara_dos_Deputados
gptkbp:officialLanguage Portuguese
gptkbp:officialSeal gptkb:Seal_of_the_Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Brazil
gptkbp:oversightPower monitors executive branch
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Federal_government_of_Brazil
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Chamber_of_Deputies_of_the_United_Kingdom_of_Portugal,_Brazil_and_the_Algarves
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_Chamber_of_Deputies
gptkb:Arthur_Lira
gptkbp:salary R$ 33,763.00 monthly (as of 2023)
gptkbp:seatsByState allocated proportionally by population, minimum 8, maximum 70 per state
gptkbp:stateElectorate states and Federal District
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_Brazil
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:Federal_Senate_of_Brazil
gptkbp:votingSystem open list proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.camara.leg.br/
gptkbp:womenCaucus gptkb:Bancada_Feminina
gptkbp:youthParliament gptkb:Parlamento_Jovem_Brasileiro
gptkbp:YouTubeChannel gptkb:TV_Câmara
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Party_(Brazil)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chamber of Deputies of Brazil