Legislature of Corrientes
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The Legislature of Corrientes (Spanish: Legislatura de la Provincia de Corrientes) is the local legislature of the Argentinian province of Corrientes. It is a bicameral body, comprising the , and the . It is one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country.[2][3]
It is elected by a general provincial proportional representation and renewed every 2 years by electing a new half of each house. Each representative serves a four-year term, each senator serves six years. Legislature members directly represent the people of the Province in a single district. The Provincial Constitution denotes their legislative powers.
The Legislature meets in the provincial capital.
See also[]
- List of provincial legislatures in Argentina
- Parliament of Argentina
References[]
- ^ "Honorable Senado - Sitio Web Oficial".
- ^ "Tips sobre las elecciones 2017 en Argentina - Noticias - Parlamentario". www.parlamentario.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ ADN, Redacción (2017-02-22). "Provincias gobernadas por PJ discuten si desdoblan elecciones". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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Categories:
- Bicameral legislatures
- Government of Argentina
- Corrientes Province
- Provincial legislatures of Argentina