Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

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Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay

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The lower legislative house of Uruguay's General Assembly.

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Origins & Foundations

The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General de Uruguay). The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with at least two members per department. The composition and powers of the Chamber of Representatives are established by Article Ninety of the Uruguayan Constitution. It also requires that members must be aged at least 25 and have been a citizen of Uruguay for five years.

Key Developments & Impact

It is the competence of the Chamber of Representatives to accuse in the Senate members of both houses, the President and Vice President of the Republic, the Ministers of State, the members of the Supreme Court, the Administrative Litigation Court, the Court of Accounts and the Electoral Court, either for violating the Constitution or other serious crimes. The Presidency of the Chamber is renewed at the beginning of each session. Every year, a Representative is elected by the rest of the members as its President. The current officeholder of the Chamber of Representatives is Sebastián Andújar, who took office on March 1...

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay

True or False: “The Chamber of Representatives has the sole power to elect the President of the Republic of Uruguay.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While the Chamber has significant powers, the election of the President of the Republic is a complex process involving multiple branches and constitutional articles.

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