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President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
head of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, second in line of presidential succession / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The President of the Chamber of Deputies is the speaker of the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil, elected by his peers for a two-year term.
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President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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National Congress Chamber of Deputies | |
Type | Presiding officer of one chamber in a bicameral legislature |
Residence | Lago Sul |
Seat | National Congress |
Appointer | Chamber of Deputies Elected by the Chamber |
Term length | Two years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Brazil |
Formation | 8 May 1826 |
First holder | Luís Pereira da Nóbrega Sousa Coutinho |
Succession | Second in the presidential line of succession |
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