District deputy

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A district deputy is a member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District in Brazil.^[1][2]

The form of election, term of office and the calculation of the number of district deputies are the same, according to the 1988 Constitution of Brazil, as for state deputies. Currently, the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District has 24 district deputies elected by direct vote.

The first district deputies were elected in 1990.^[3]

The district deputies accumulate the legislative powers of both the states (state deputies) and the municipalities (councilors), as determined by the 1988 constitution, thus having a hybrid character.