The Chamber of Representatives ( es, Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (''Asamblea General de Uruguay''). The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five-year term by

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with at least two members per department. The composition and powers of the Chamber of Representatives are established by Article Ninety of the

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. It also requires that members must be aged at least 25 and have been a citizen of Uruguay for five years. It is the competence of the Chamber of Representatives to accuse in the Senate members of both houses, the

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and Vice President of the Republic, the Ministers of State, the members of the

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, the Administrative Litigation Court, the Court of Accounts and the

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, either for violating the Constitution or other serious crimes.

Latest elections

Representatives

President

The Presidency of the Chamber is renewed at the beginning of each session. Every year, a Representative is elected by the rest of the members as its President. The current officerholder of the Chamber of Representatives is Alfredo Fratti, who took office on March 1, 2021.

Historical seat division

1989–1994

1994–1999

1999–2004

2004–2009

2009–2014

2014–2019

2019–

References

External links

Official website House of Representatives of Uruguay (Spanish)Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School - Universidad de la República (Uruguay)
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General Assembly of Uruguay 1830 establishments in Uruguay