| General Assembly of Brazil Assembleia Geral do Brasil | |
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| 56th Legislature of the General Assembly | |
 Emblem | |
 Flag | |
| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | National Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits |
8 years (National Senate) 4 years (House of Representatives) |
| History | |
| Founded | April 28th, 1799 |
New session started |
February 1st, 2020 |
| Leadership | |
President of the National Senate |
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President pro tempore of the National Senate |
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President of the House of Representatives |
Arlindo Chinaglia Jr., FA since February 1st, 2019 |
Government Leader |
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Majority Leader |
Luzia Topolanski, FA since April 15th, 2020 |
Minority Leader |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 902 members: 123 Senators 779 Representatives |
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Political groups |
National Senate
Government: (69)
Opposition: (30)
Independent: (24)
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Political groups |
House of Representatives
Government: (433)
Opposition: (254)
Independent: (92)
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| Meeting place | |
 Palace of the Union Autonomous City of Trindade Federation of the Brazilian States | |
The General Assembly of Brazil (Portuguese: Assembleia Geral do Brasil) is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike the municipal chambers, but similar to state legislative assemblies, the Assembly is bicameral, composed of the National Senate (the upper house) and the House of Representatives (the lower house). The Congress meets annually in Trindade from 31 January to 20 December, with a mid-term break taking place between 17 July and 1 August.
The Senate represents the 38 states, the two autonomous regions, the islands, and the Autonomous City. Each state, autonomous region, and the Autonomous City has a representation of three Senators, while the islands have a representation of one senator each, who are elected by popular ballot for a term of eight years. Every four years, renewal of either one third or two-thirds of the Senate (and of the delegations of the States and the Autonomous City) takes place.
The House of Representatives represents the people of each division, and its members are elected for a four-year term by a system of closed-list proportional representation. Seats are allotted proportionally according to each administrative division's population, with each state eligible for a minimum of 6 seats (least populous, Acre, Trindade, Roraima, and Solimões), and a maximum of 65 seats (most populous, São Paulo). The House of Representatives is renewed every four years.
According to the Constitution of 1838, it requires that members of the Assembly must be at least 21 years old (House), or 30 years old (Senate), full exercise of political rights and party affiliation. The representatives are elected under the closed list variant of the party-list proportional representation. In the National Senate, two plurality voting systems alternate every four years between single-member elections (FPTP) and dual-member elections (Block voting).
Overview[]
History[]
1800s–1840s: Early years[]
1840s–1930s: Consolidation era[]
1930s–1970s: Populist years[]
1970s–Present: Contemporary era[]
Role in government[]
Director Board[]
| Office | Name | Party | State |
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| President | Aldo Rebelo | PSB | Piratininga |
| 1st Vice President | Zenaide Maia | FA | Rio Grande |
| 2nd Vice President | Cid Gomes | PTB | Ceará |
| 1st Secretary | Fernando de Lugo | PST | Paraguai |
| 2nd Secretary | Simão Jatene | PP | Pará |
| 3rd Secretary | Carlos Lupi | PTB | Guanabara |
| 4th Secretary | José Mujica | FA | Uruguai |
Houses[]
National Senate[]
House of Representatives[]
Building[]
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