Summary
The Legislature of La Rioja (Spanish: Legislatura de la provincia de La Rioja), also sometimes referred to as the Legislative Function (Función Legislativa), is the unicameral legislative body of La Rioja Province, in Argentina. It comprises 36 legislators, elected in each of the 18 departments of La Rioja. Half of the legislature is renewed every two years.[1]
Legislature of La Rioja Province | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President (Vice Governor) | |
First Vice President | |
Second Vice President | Ismael Aníbal Bordagaray, JXC since 10 December 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 legislators |
 | |
Legislature political groups | Government (29)
Opposition (7)
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Constitution of La Rioja |
| Elections | |
Legislature voting system | Proportional representation / First-past-the-post |
Last Legislature election | 14 November 2021 |
Next Legislature election | May 7 2023 |
| Website | |
| legislaturalarioja | |
The Legislature was established by the first provincial constitution, adopted in 1855, and convened for the first time on 18 March 1856. According to the provincial constitution, the legislature must count with one member per 4,000 inhabitants.[2] Out of the 18 departments, 12 elect a single legislator, and thus employ the first-past-the-post system. The remaining six departments employ proportional representation to elect its multiple legislators. The Capital Department counts with the largest number of representatives in the legislature, with 8.[3][4]
The Legislature is presided by the vice governor, who is elected every four years alongside the governor. The current vice governor, elected in 2019, is Florencia López, of the Justicialist Party.[5]
Seats per department edit
| Department | Seats |
|---|---|
| Ángel V. Peñaloza | 1 |
| Arauco | 3 |
| Belgrano | 1 |
| Capital | 8 |
| Castro Barros | 1 |
| Chamical | 3 |
| Chilecito | 4 |
| Facundo Quiroga | 1 |
| Famatina | 1 |
| Felipe Varela | 3 |
| Independencia | 1 |
| Lamadrid | 1 |
| Ocampo | 1 |
| Rosario Vera Peñaloza | 3 |
| San Blas de los Sauces | 1 |
| San Martín | 1 |
| Sanagasta | 1 |
| Vinchina | 1 |
| Total | 36 |
References edit
- ^ "La Rioja: el Frente de Todos en La Rioja se impuso con más del 50%". Ámbito (in Spanish). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Breve historia". Legislatura de la Provincia de la Rioja (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Cambio de reglas en las elecciones generales de La Rioja". CIPPEC (in Spanish). November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "La Rioja: el oficialismo amplió su ventaja y Milei logró un diputado provincial". Página 12 (in Spanish). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Legislatura de la Provincia de La Rioja". Legislaturas Conectadas (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Constitution of La Rioja Province (in Spanish)