Bogotá City Council

Bogotá City Council
Bogotá City Council
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Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Carlos Fernando Galán Pachon, Bogota For the People
First deputy-President	Yefer Yesid Vega Bobadilla, Radical Change
Second deputy-President	Luis Carlos Leal Angarita, Green Alliance
Structure
Seats
Political groups	Green Alliance (12); Liberal (7); Democratic Center (5); Radical Change (4); PDA (4); Progressive Movement (4); Bogota for the People (3); Conservative (2); Fair and Free Colombia (2); MIRA (1); Social Party of National Unity (1)
Committees	Development Plan; Budget and Public Treasury; Government; Plenary Session;
Elections
Voting system	Plurality, except for the cases that according to the law require Supermajority. There is no secret ballot system.
Last election	Bogotá local government elections, 2015
Next election	Bogotá local government elections, 2019
Website
	concejodebogota.gov.co

The Bogotá City Council is the highest Political and second highest Administrative Authority of Bogotá, Colombia. It is the only city council in the country which has 45 Councillors, since the limit for all other city councils is 21 Councillors. The Bogotá City Council, along with the Principal Mayor, is responsible for the city administration. The Councillors are elected by popular vote for a 4 years term, and they can be re-elected.

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