The Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco ( pt, Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco, ''Alepe'') is the

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legislature of the state of

Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...

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. It has 49 state deputies elected by

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. The most recent election was in

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, with the

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leading the coalition government.

History

On April 1, 1835 is installed the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Pernambuco, with the first legislature (1835-37 counted with 36 members, of whom 11 were

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s, reflecting the strong influence of the

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at the time. Its current headquarters was designed by architect

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, the inauguration took place on March 1, 1875, with the building still unfinished. The work was only finally delivered on January 20, 1876. With the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, is adopted in the states

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system with a Chamber of Deputies and State Senate. In Pernambuco, the Board was composed of 30 deputies, with a mandate of three years, and the Senate by 15 senators, with a mandate of six years. In 1930, the Chambers of Deputies become Legislatures, interrupted the legislative work in 1937, with the imposition of the Estado Novo. In this period (until 1945), the state legislature is closed and replaced by appointed counsel. With the return to democracy, a Constituent Assembly was elected in Pernambuco and after the enactment of the State Constitution, on July 25, 1947, that assembly passes the condition of the State Legislature.

References

External links

Official website
Pernambuco

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