Assembleia da República

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Assembleia da República is Portugal’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for legislating, overseeing the government, and representing the Portuguese people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliament of Portugal
unicameral national parliament
abbreviation AR
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Portugal
buildingStyle neoclassical
canBeDissolvedBy President of Portugal
composition multi-party
constitutionalBasis 1976 Portuguese Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
country Portugal
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
electorate Portuguese citizens with voting rights
elects President of the Assembly of the Republic
hasCommitteeType ad hoc committees
standing committees
hasNumberOfMembers 230
headTitle President of the Assembly of the Republic
inception 1976
jurisdiction Portuguese territory
legislativeChamber unicameral
location Lisbon
meetingPlace São Bento Palace
surface form: Palácio de São Bento
meetsIn São Bento Palace
surface form: São Bento Palace complex
memberTitle Deputado
Member of Parliament
nativeName Assembleia da República self-link
nativeNameLanguage pt
officialLanguage Portuguese
power approves the State Budget
authorizes the Government to legislate on certain matters
can amend the Constitution under specific rules
can pass motions of no confidence in the Government
defines the bases of major national policies
monitors Government activity
passes laws
ratifies international treaties when required by the Constitution
precededBy Assembleia Nacional
publishes Diário da Assembleia da República
role legislates at the national level
oversees the Government of Portugal
represents the Portuguese people
supervises Government of Portugal
termLength 4 years
usesConstituencies multi-member constituencies
votingSystem proportional representation
website https://www.parlamento.pt

Referenced by (19)

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Secretaries of State of Portugal accountableTo Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
Ombudsman of Portugal appointedBy Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
Pedro Nuno Santos employer Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
AR fullName Assembleia da República
Parliamentary Assembly of the CPLP hasMember Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
São Bento Palace hasParliamentName Assembleia da República
PS hasRepresentationIn Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
Pedro Nuno Santos legislativeBody Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
subject surface form: Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
subject surface form: Portugal à Frente
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
AR nativeName Assembleia da República
Assembleia da República nativeName Assembleia da República self-link
Assembly of the Republic nativeName Assembleia da República
Assembly of the Republic officialName Assembleia da República
AR predecessor Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: National Assembly of Portugal
Assembly of the Republic predecessor Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: National Assembly (Estado Novo)
Ombudsman of Portugal reportsTo Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
this entity surface form: Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese Parliament)
São Bento Palace usedBy Assembleia da República
this entity surface form: Members of the Portuguese Parliament