Lisbon Municipal Chamber

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Lisbon Municipal Chamber

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Coat of arms of the city of Lisbon
Logo of the Câmara Municipal of Lisbon
Type
Type
Term limits
3[1]
History
Founded1179 (1179)[2]
Leadership
President
Carlos Moedas, PSD
since 20 October 2021
Vice President
Filipe Anacoreta Correia, PSD
since 20 October 2021
Structure
Seats17
Political groups
Municipal Executive (7)
  PSD (7)

Opposition (10)

  PS (7)
  CDU (2)
  BE (1)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Last election
26 September 2021
Next election
Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025[3]
Meeting place
Paços do Concelho de Lisboa
Website
www.lisboa.pt

The Lisbon Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Lisbon. It has 24 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Lisbon, on the Lisbon District. These freguesias are: Ajuda; Alcântara; Alvalade; Areeiro; Arroios; Avenidas Novas; Beato; Belém; Benfica; Campo de Ourique; Campolide; Carnide; Estrela; Lumiar; Marvila; Misericórdia; Olivais; Parque das Nações; Penha de França; Santa Clara; Santa Maria Maior; Santo António; São Domingos de Benfica and São Vicente.

The Lisbon City Council is the largest in the country and is made up of 17 councillors,[4] representing, currently, four different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.

City Hall building

Main article: Lisbon City Hall

Lisbon City Hall is housed in the Lisbon City Hall building, located in Praça do Município. The building follows the neoclassical style and its interior includes rich decoration, a main staircase, several rooms and a noble hall.[5] It was on the balcony of the Lisbon Town Hall that the First Portuguese Republic was proclaimed on 5 October 1910.[6]

List of the Presidents of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon

Main article: List of mayors of Lisbon

References

  1. ^ "Perguntas Frequentes: Limitação de mandatos | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ^ "X-arqWeb". arquivomunicipal3.cm-lisboa.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. ^ "Calendário | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. ^ "Lei Eleitoral dos Orgãos das Autarquias Locais" (PDF). July 2014.
  5. ^ "Paços do Concelho de Lisboa". Web Archive. 2016-05-17. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. ^ "A implantação da República". RTP Ensina (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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