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of La Rioja Province, in

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. It comprises 36 legislators, elected in each of the 18 departments of La Rioja. Half of the legislature is renewed every two years. The Legislature was established by the first provincial constitution, adopted in 1855, and convened for the first time on 18 March 1856. According to the provincial constitution, the legislature must count with one member per 4,000 inhabitants. Out of the 18 departments, 12 elect a single legislator, and thus employ the

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system. The remaining six departments employ

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to elect its multiple legislators. The Capital Department counts with the largest number of representatives in the legislature, with 8. The Legislature is presided by the vice governor, who is elected every four years alongside the

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. The current vice governor, elected in

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, is Florencia López, of the

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Seats per department

References

External links

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Constitution of La Rioja Province
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La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and N� ...