President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
head of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, second in line of presidential succession
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.
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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change- (in Portuguese)Lista de presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil