Chamber of Deputies of the Portuguese Republic | |
Native Name: | Câmara dos Deputados da República Portuguesa |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Coa Res: | 120px |
House Type: | Lower house |
Foundation: | 1910 |
Disbanded: | 1926 |
Preceded By: | Chamber of Deputies of Portugal (1822-1910) |
Succeeded By: | National Assembly (Portugal) |
Leader1 Type: | <--!Speaker (First)--> |
Leader2 Type: | (Final) President of the Chamber of Deputies |
Leader2: | António Xavier Correia Barreto |
Seats: | 163 (at abolishment) |
Session Room: | Aspecto da Câmara dos Deputados antes da implantação da República - Emílio Biel e Companhia.png |
Meeting Place: | São Bento Palace Lisbon, Portugal |
The Chamber of Deputies of the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados da República Portuguesa), alternatively translatable as the House of Representatives, was the lower house of the Congress of the Republic, the legislature of the First Portuguese Republic. The Chamber of Deputies was elected for a three-year term and had the power to lay taxes, initiate constitutional amendments and legislation regarding the Armed Forces, debate on bills proposed by the Executive, and decide on the extension of the legislative term.[1]