Congress of the State of Chihuahua | |
Native Name: | Congreso del Estado de Chihuahua |
Foundation: | 4 September 1823 |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Leader1: | Adriana Terrazas Porras |
Party1: | MORENA |
Leader2 Type: | First Vice President |
Leader2: | Edgar Piñón Domínguez |
Party2: | PRI |
Leader3 Type: | Second Vice President |
Leader3: | Rocío Guadalupe Sarmiento |
Party3: | PAN |
Members: | 33 |
Voting System1: | 22 with first-past-the-post and 11 with proportional representation |
Next Election1: | 2027 |
Structure1 Res: | 220px |
Political Groups1: | Government Opposition |
Website: | congresochihuahua.gob.mx |
The Congress of the State of Chihuahua (Spanish; Castilian: Congreso del Estado de Chihuahua) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Chihuahua. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Chihuahua, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress is unicameral and consists of 33 deputies. 22 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 11 are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.[1]