Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul

Assembleia Legislativa do Rio Grande do Sul

National coat of arms	Parliament building
Basic data
Seat:	Palácio Farroupilha in Porto Alegre
Legislative period :	four years 55. Period: 2019–2023
MPs:	55
Current legislative period
Last choice:	October 7, 2018
Next choice:	2022
Chair:	Ernani Polo ( PP )
Distribution of seats:	PT (8) MDB (8) PP {6) PTB (5) PDT (4) PSDB 4) PSL (4) PSB (3) DEM (2) NOVO (2) PL (2) REP (2) PODE (1) CID (1) PSD (1) PSOL (1) SD (1)
Website
www.al.rs.gov.br

The Legislative Assembly of Rio Grand do Sul , officially Portuguese Assembleia Legislativa do Rio Grande do Sul (ALERGS) is the supreme legislative body of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul .

General

Its seat is in the Palácio Farroupilha in Porto Alegre, which moved into on September 20, 1967 . The unicameral parliament consists of 55 representatives elected by proportional representation, the deputados estaduais , who are elected for four years, most recently in the parliamentary elections as part of the elections in Brazil in 2018 . It is supported by 12 standing commissions in the current 55th legislative period.

history

On February 28, 1821, the province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul was founded in the Brazilian Empire . A constitutional amendment of the empire of 1834 allowed provincial parliaments ( Assembléias Legislativas Provinciais ) to be formed for the provinces . The first legislative period in the province of Rio Grande do Sul opened on April 20, 1835 with 28 elected representatives.

The province was established from November 15, 1889, the state of Rio Grande do Sul of the newly proclaimed Republic of Brazil and an Assembleia dos Representantes .

In 2020, the legislature will be responsible for around 11.4 million people.

Web links

• Official website
• TV Assembleia , TV coverage from Parliament

Individual evidence

1. ↑ TSE - Divulgação de Resultados de Eleições. In: jus.br. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral , accessed on April 19, 2020 (TSE database with election results). 
2. ↑ A Assembleia Legislativa na História do Rio Grande do Sul. Assembleia Legislativa, accessed April 19, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).