Legislature of Mendoza

The Legislature of Mendoza (Spanish: Legislatura de la Provincia de Mendoza) is the local legislature of the Argentinian province of Mendoza. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Chamber of Deputies of Mendoza (48 members), and the Senate of Mendoza (38 members). It is one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country.[2][3]

Provincial legislature of Mendoza
Type
Type
HousesUpper house:
Senate of Mendoza
Lower house:
Chamber of Deputies of Mendoza
Established1916

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. The Provincial Constitution denotes its legislative powers.

The Legislature meets in the provincial capital. The building where the Mendoza Legislature currently operates is a cultural heritage of the Province built in 1889, as a Social Club of the Mendoza ruling class, designed by Federico Knoll.

See also

References
  1. https://www.legislaturamendoza.gov.ar/historia-institucional/
  2. "Tips sobre las elecciones 2017 en Argentina - Noticias - Parlamentario". www.parlamentario.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. ADN, Redacción (2017-02-22). "Provincias gobernadas por PJ discuten si desdoblan elecciones". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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