Chamber of Deputies of Chile

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The Chamber of Deputies of Chile is the lower house of the Chilean National Congress, composed of elected representatives responsible for initiating legislation, overseeing the executive, and representing the country’s citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
lower house of parliament
budgetaryRole participates in approval of national budget
buildingType parliament building
canIntroduce bills on most policy areas
cannotIntroduce bills reserved to the President of Chile
capitalJurisdiction Santiago
coLegislatesWith Senate of Chile
constitutionalBasis Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile
country Chile
electoralDistricts 28 multi-member districts
electoralSystem D’Hondt method
linked to: d’Hondt method
electorate Chilean citizens over 18 years old
firstElectionDate 1822
foundedBy Constitution of 1822 of Chile
governingRules Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados
governmentTypeContext presidential representative democratic republic of Chile
hasCommitteeSystem special committees
standing committees
hasUpperHouse Senate of Chile
house lower house
impeachmentPower can accuse high public officials
jurisdiction Republic of Chile
linked to: Chile
legislativeChamberOf National Congress of Chile
legislativeFunction debates and approves laws
initiates legislation
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Valparaíso Region
meetsIn National Congress Building (Valparaíso)
nativeName Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
numberOfMembers 155
officialLanguage Spanish
oversightFunction can summon ministers to provide information
conducts investigations through special commissions
oversees the executive branch
partOf National Congress of Chile
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
publishes Diario de Sesiones de la Cámara de Diputados
reestablishedBy Constitution of 1980 of Chile
represents citizens of Chile
seat Valparaíso
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
symbol coat of arms of Chile
termLength 4 years
termLimits no term limits
uses Chilean flag
votingEligibility members elected by universal suffrage
votingSystem open list proportional representation
website https://www.camara.cl

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National Congress Building of Chile houses Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile legislativeChamber Chamber of Deputies of Chile
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile represents Chamber of Deputies of Chile
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile chairs Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile reportsTo Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Chamber of Deputies of Chile nativeName Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
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Republican Party of Chile representedIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
José Antonio Kast positionHeld Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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José Antonio Kast parliamentaryBody Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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Board of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile represents Chamber of Deputies of Chile before other state powers
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Chilean Socialist Party representedIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Diario de Sesiones de la Cámara de Diputados publisher Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Diario de Sesiones de la Cámara de Diputados legislativeBody Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados perteneceA Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados esAprobadoPor Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados esModificadoPor Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados esInterpretadoPor Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile
linked to: Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Talagante electoralDistrictOf Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Party for Democracy (Chile) hasPoliticalRepresentationIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Magallanes Region electoral districts hasLowerHouse Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Chilean parliamentary elections legislativeBody Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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subject linked to: RN
Independent Democratic Union representedIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Unión Demócrata Independiente representedIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Kast heldSeatInLegislature Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Carolina Goic legislativeBody Chamber of Deputies of Chile
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national electoral districts of Chile electsTo Chamber of Deputies of Chile