Chamber of Deputies (Uruguay)
The Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay ( Cámara de Representantes ) is the lower house in the bicameral system of Uruguay , the Cámara de Senadores is the upper house. Both together are called Asamblea General .
99 members are elected to the Chamber of Representatives for five years each according to proportional representation. It is located in the capital, Montevideo, in the Palacio Legislativo .
elections
The last elections took place on October 25th and November 29th, 2009.
List of Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
The chairmanship of the Chamber of Deputies follows a rotating system. Every year one of the elected representatives is elected by the members of the Chamber of Deputies to the office of President of the Chamber.
Web links
- Official Website (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the members of the Cámara de Representantes ( Memento of December 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 7.8 MB)
Coordinates: 34 ° 53 ′ 27.8 ″ S , 56 ° 11 ′ 14.1 ″ W.