55th Legislature of the National Congress

The 55th Legislature of the National Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Brazilian federal government, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. It met in Brasília from February, 1 2015 to January, 31 2019. All members of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate were elected in the elections of 5 October 2014.

55th Legislature of the National Congress
54th 56th
National Congress building (2016)
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Congress
Meeting placeNational Congress Palace
Term1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Election5 October 2014
Government
Websitecongressonacional.leg.br
Federal Senate
Members81 senators
President of the Federal Senate
  • Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL)
    (until 1 February 2017)
  • Eunício Oliveira (MDB-CE)
    (from 1 February 2017)
Chamber of Deputies
Members513 deputies
President of the Chamber of Deputies
  • Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ)
    (until 7 July 2016)
  • Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ)
    (from 14 July 2016)
Sessions
1st1 February 2015 – 22 December 2015
2nd1 February 2016 – 20 December 2016
3rd1 February 2017 – 20 December 2017
4th1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018
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