Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados, pronounced [ˈkamaɾa ðe ðipuˈtaðos]) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, the bicameral parliament of Mexico. The other chamber is the Senate. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the constitution.
Chamber of Deputies Cámara de Diputados | |
|---|---|
| LXV Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Congress of Mexico |
Term limits | Up to four consecutive terms; no limit to non-consecutive terms |
| History | |
| Founded | 4 October 1824 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 500 |
Political groups | Government (276)
Opposition (220) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting 300 Seats elected by first-past-the-post 200 seats elected by largest remainder method | |
Last election | 6 June 2021 |
Next election | 2 June 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Chamber of Deputies San Lázaro Legislative Building Mexico City Mexico | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Footnotes | |
| Deputies information | |
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