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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 the communist deputy Aldo Rebelo. Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... Brazilian Presidential Standard The first president of Brazil was Deodoro da Fonseca, who proclaimed the republic in a military coup detât against the Emperor Dom Pedro II. Since then, Brazil had six constitutions, two dictatorships and three democratic periods. ... Category: ... The Supreme Federal Tribunal (in Portuguese Supremo Tribunal Federal, or simply STF) is the highest court of law of the Federative Republic of Brazil. ... This article lists political parties in Brazil. ... Brazil elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds. ... Brazil is divided into 26 estados (states, singular: estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Brazilian Federal District) which contains the capital city, Brasília. ... This is a list of the current governors of the States of Brazil. ... There are serious issues in regard to abuses of human rights in Brazil. ... Traditionally, Brazil has been a leader in the inter-American community and has played an important role in collective security efforts, as well as in economic cooperation in the Western Hemisphere. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ... The Communist Party of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil), better known by its abbreviation PCdoB, or its nickname Partidos dos Estúpidos Não Pensantes, is a political party in Brazil. ... Aldo Rebelo (Antonio Cruz/ABr) José Aldo Rebelo Figueiredo (born in Viçosa on 23 February 1956) is a Brazilian politictian, member of the Communist Party of Brazil, federal deputy elected by the state of São Paulo and the current president of the federal Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. ...

Deputies elected to the next legistature (2007-2010)

According to the results of Brazilian general elections, 2006 Since 1994, as a result of a constitutional amendment which reduced the presidential term to four years, all federal and state elections in Brazil have coincided. ...

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Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 km² Population   - Total   - Density 13 070 250 23. ... The Communist Party of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil), better known by its abbreviation PCdoB, or its nickname Partidos dos Estúpidos Não Pensantes, is a political party in Brazil. ... For alternative meanings, see Democratic Labour Party The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) (Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is a centrist, more or less liberal, party in Brazil. ... 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The Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro) is a right-wing political party based on clientelism that arose in Brazil in 1945 and today forms part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvas government. ... The Brazilian Federal District (in Portuguese, Distrito Federal) is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. ... The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is a centrist, more or less liberal, party in Brazil. ... The Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Socialist Peoples Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Socialista, PPS) is a political party in Brazil. ... The late President of PSB Miguel Arraes. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... 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The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira) is a political party in Brazil. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro) is a right-wing political party based on clientelism that arose in Brazil in 1945 and today forms part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvas government. ... The Brazilian Green Party (in Portuguese, Partido Verde - PV) was constituted after the military dictatorship period and, like other Green Parties arround the world, is committed to establishing an whole set of policies on ensuring social-democracy and sustainable development. ... Flag of Mato Grosso See other Brazilian States Capital Cuiabá Largest City Cuiabá Area 906,806. ... 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For alternative meanings, see Democratic Labour Party The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) (Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is a centrist, more or less liberal, party in Brazil. ... The Progressive party is a right-wing Brazilian party embracing liberal-conservatism. ... The Socialist Peoples Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Socialista, PPS) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira) is a political party in Brazil. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1. ... For alternative meanings, see Democratic Labour Party The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) (Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is a centrist, more or less liberal, party in Brazil. ... The Progressive party is a right-wing Brazilian party embracing liberal-conservatism. ... The Christian Social Party (Partido Social Cristão) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira) is a political party in Brazil. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... The Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is a centrist, more or less liberal, party in Brazil. ... The late President of PSB Miguel Arraes. ... The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira) is a political party in Brazil. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ...

External links

• Official website of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
• List of all the presidents of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (in portuguese)