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Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro

Coordinates: 22°54′36″S 43°10′36″W / 22.91000°S 43.17667°W / -22.91000; -43.17667
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22°54′36″S 43°10′36″W / 22.91000°S 43.17667°W / -22.91000; -43.17667

Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro

Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
10th legislature
Coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded1565 (1565)
New session started
January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
Leadership
President
Jorge Felippe, PMDB
since January 2, 2019
Government Leader
Paulo Messina, PROS
since January 1, 2017
Structure
Seats51
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
October 2, 2016
Next election
2020
Meeting place
Pedro Ernesto Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website
http://www.camara.rj.gov.br/

The Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro is the unicameral legislative body of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese colonists.