List of Venezuela state legislatures explained

This is a list of the state-level legislative councils of Venezuela.

Legislative Authority is exercised in each State by a Legislative Council, consisting of no more than fifteen and at least seven members, who proportionally represent the population of the State and the Municipalities. The Legislative Council has the following powers:

(1) To legislate matters within state competence.

(2) Pass the state's Budget Law.

(3) Any others vested in it by this Constitution or by the law.

State legislators are elected for a four-year term, eligible for reelection for only two terms.

List

StateFlagState councilMembersMapState executive
AmazonasLegislative Council of Amazonas7Governor of Amazonas
Legislative Council of Anzoátegui15Governor of Anzoátegui
ApureLegislative Council of Apure7Governor of Apure
AraguaLegislative Council of Aragua15Governor of Aragua
Legislative Council of Barinas11Governor of Barinas
BolivarLegislative Council of Bolívar15Governor of Bolívar
CaraboboLegislative Council of Carabobo15Governor of Carabobo
CojedesLegislative Council of Cojedes9Governor of Cojedes
Delta AmacuroLegislative Council of Delta Amacuro7Governor of Delta Amacuro
FalconLegislative Council of Falcón11Governor of Falcón
Legislative Council of Guárico7Governor of Guárico
LaraLegislative Council of Lara15Governor of Lara
MeridaLegislative Council of Mérida9Governor of Mérida
MirandaLegislative Council of Miranda15Governor of Miranda
MonagasLegislative Council of Monagas11Governor of Monagas
Nueva EspartaLegislative Council of Nueva Esparta7Governor of Nueva Esparta
PortuguesaLegislative Council of Portuguesa11Governor of Portuguesa
Legislative Council of Sucre11Governor of Sucre
Legislative Council of Táchira13Governor of Táchira
TrujilloLegislative Council of Trujillo9Governor of Trujillo
VargasLegislative Council of Vargas7Governor of Vargas
YaracuyLegislative Council of Yaracuy9Governor of Yaracuy
ZuliaLegislative Council of Zulia15Governor of Zulia

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