Mexican Federal District Legislature 2015-2018

The Mexico City Congress ( es, Congreso de la Ciudad de México, ALCDMX) is the

legislative A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as p ...

branch of government of

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. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District ( es, Asamblea de Representantes del Distrito Federal), during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current body.

Composition

The Legislative Assembly consists of 66 deputies, of which 40 are elected by the

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system or FPP and 26 by

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or PR.

III Legislative Assembly

From 2003 to 2006.

IV Legislative Assembly

From 2006 to 2009.

VI Legislative Assembly

From 2012 to 2015.

VII Legislative Assembly

From 2015 to 2018.

History

In 1987, the

federal government A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governin ...

decided the creation of an Assembly of Representatives ( es, Asamblea de Representantes) of the Federal District. This assembly, elected by the inhabitants of the Federal District, had limited legislative powers. Nonetheless, it was the first time since 1928 that the inhabitants of the Federal District recovered some oversight over their local affairs. Eventually, in 1993, full home rule was granted to the Federal District by the federal government, with the creation of an elected

Head of Government of the Federal District The Head of Government ( es, Jefe de Gobierno) wields the executive power in Mexico City. The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic. Mexico City, or CDMX, is the seat of natio ...

and a great expansion of the legislative powers of the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District, which was also renamed the Legislative Assembly. The first session of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District ran from 1997 to 2000. Since its installation the Legislative Assembly has been renewed three times.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly website
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