55th Legislature of the National Congress

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Legislative bodyNational Congress
Meeting placeNational Congress Palace
Term1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Election5 October 2014
55th Legislature of the National Congress
←54th 56th→
National Congress building (2016)
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Congress
Meeting placeNational Congress Palace
Term1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Election5 October 2014
Government
Websitecongressonacional.leg.br
Federal Senate
Members81 senators
President of the Federal Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Members513 deputies
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Sessions
1st1 February 2015 – 22 December 2015
2nd1 February 2016 – 20 December 2016
3rd1 February 2017 – 20 December 2017
4th1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018

The 55th Legislature of the National Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Brazilian federal government, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. It met in Brasília from February, 1 2015 to January, 31 2019. All members of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate were elected in the elections of 5 October 2014.

Party Chamber of Deputies Senate
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Elected Total +/–
Workers' Party 13,554,166 13.93 68 Decrease20 15,155,818 16.96 2 12 Decrease2
Brazilian Social Democracy Party 11,073,631 11.38 54 Increase1 23,880,078 26.73 4 10 Decrease1
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party 10,791,949 11.09 66 Decrease13 12,129,969 13.58 5 18 Decrease2
Progressive Party 6,426,791 6.61 38 Decrease5 1,931,738 2.16 1 5 Steady
Brazilian Socialist Party 6,267,878 6.44 34 Steady 12,123,194 13.60 3 7 Increase4
Social Democratic Party 5,967,953 6.13 36 New 7,147,245 8.00 2 3 New
Party of the Republic 5,635,519 5.79 34 Decrease7 696,462 0.78 1 4 Steady
Brazilian Republican Party 4,424,824 4.55 21 Increase13 301,162 0.34 0 1 Steady
Democrats 4,085,487 4.20 21 Decrease21 3,515,426 3.93 3 5 Decrease1
Brazilian Labour Party 3,914,193 1.02 25 Increase4 2,803,999 3.14 2 3 Decrease3
Democratic Labour Party 3,472,175 3.57 19 Decrease9 3,609,643 4.04 4 8 Increase4
Solidariedade 2,689,701 2.76 15 New 370,507 0.41 0 1 New
Social Christian Party 2,520,421 2.59 13 Decrease5 19,286 0.02 0 0 Decrease1
Green Party 2,004,464 2.06 8 Decrease7 723,576 0.81 0 1 Increase1
Republican Party of the Social Order 1,977,117 2.03 11 New 2,234,132 2.50 0 1 New
Popular Socialist Party 1,955,689 2.01 10 Decrease2 0 0.00 0 0 Decrease1
Communist Party of Brazil 1,913,015 1.97 10 Decrease5 803,144 0.90 0 1 Decrease1
Socialism and Liberty Party 1,745,470 1.79 5 Increase2 1,045,275 1.17 0 1 Decrease1
Humanist Party of Solidarity 943,068 0.97 5 Increase3 0 0.00 0 0 Steady
Labour Party of Brazil 828,876 0.85 2 Decrease1 11,300 0.01 0 0 Steady
Social Liberal Party 808,710 0.83 1 Steady 0 0.00 0 0 Steady
Progressive Republican Party 724,825 0.75 3 Increase1 170,257 0.19 0 0 Steady
National Labour Party 723,182 0.74 4 Increase4 2,741 0.00 0 0 Steady
National Ecologic Party 667,983 0.63 2 New 65,597 0.07 0 0 New
Christian Social Democratic Party 509,936 0.52 2 Increase2 31,011 0.03 0 0 Steady
Party of National Mobilization 468,473 0.48 3 Decrease1 57,911 0.06 0 0 Decrease1
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 454,190 0.47 1 Decrease1 38,429 0.04 0 0 Steady
Christian Labour Party 338,117 0.35 2 Increase1 21,993 0.02 0 0 Steady
United Socialist Workers' Party 118,473 0.19 0 Steady 355,585 0.40 0 0 Steady
Free Fatherland Party 141,254 0.15 0 New 29,366 0.03 0 0 New
Brazilian Communist Party 66,979 0.07 0 Steady 68,199 0.08 0 0 Steady
Workers' Cause Party 12,969 0.01 0 Steady 8,561 0.01 0 0 Steady
Invalid/blank votes 17,643,419 – – – 25,554,978 – – – –
Total 114,906,580 100.00 513 – 114,906,582 100.00 27 81 –
Registered voters/turnout 142,384,193 80.70 – – 142,384,193 80.70 – – –
Source: Election Resources

Reception

According to the political analyst of the Inter-Union Department of Parliamentary Advice, Antônio Augusto de Queiroz, the National Congress elected in 2014 may be considered the most conservative since the "re-democratization" movement, noting an increase in the number of parliamentarians linked to more conservative segments, such as ruralists, military, police and the religious.

Leadership

Federal Senate

1 February 2015 president election[1]
Candidate Votes Percent
Renan Calheiros (PMDB–AL) Green tick 49 61.25
Luiz Henrique (PMDB–SC) 31 39.75
Total: 80 100.00
Also: 1-voting null Source:[1]
1 February 2017 president election[2]
Candidate Votes Percent
Eunício Oliveira (PMDB–CE) Green tick 61 85.71
José Medeiros (PSD–MT) 10 14.29
Total: 71 100.00
Also: 10-voting blank Source:[2]

Government Bloc Leadership

Opposition Bloc Leadership

Independent Bloc Leadership

Chamber of Deputies

1 February 2015 president election[3]
Candidate Votes Percent
Eduardo Cunha (PMDB–RJ) Green tick 267 52.25
Arlindo Chinaglia (PT–SP) 136 26.61
Júlio Delgado (PSB–MG) 100 19.57
Chico Alencar (PSOL–RJ) 8 1.57
Total: 511 100.00
Also: 2-voting blank Source:[3]
14 July 2016 president election[4]
Candidate First round Second round
Votes Percent Votes Percent
Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) Green tick 120 24.29 285 61.96
Rogério Rosso (PSD–DF) 106 21.46 170 38.04
Marcelo Castro (PMDB–PI) 70 14.17
Fernando Giacobo (PR–PR) 59 11.94
Esperidião Amin (PP–SC) 36 7.29
Luiza Erundina (PSOL–SP) 22 4.45
Fábio Ramalho (PMDB–MG) 18 3.64
Orlando Silva (PCdoB–SP) 16 3.24
Cristiane Brasil (PTB–RJ) 13 2.63
Carlos Henrique Gaguim (PTN–TO) 13 2.63
Carlos Manato (SD–ES) 10 2.02
Miro Teixeira (REDE–RJ) 6 1.21
Evair Vieira de Melo (PV–ES) 5 0.64
Total: 494 100.00 460 100.00
Also: 3-not voting; 16-absents Also: 5-voting blank; 34-not voting; 16-absents Source:[4]
2 February 2017 president election[5]
Candidate Votes Percent
Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) Green tick 293 58.72
Jovair Arantes (PTB–GO) 105 21.04
André Figueiredo (PDT–CE) 59 11.82
Júlio Delgado (PSB–MG) 28 5.61
Luiza Erundina (PSOL–SP) 10 2.00
Jair Bolsonaro (PSC–RJ) 4 0.81
Total: 499 100.00
Also: 5-voting blank, 2-not voting; 7-absents Source:[5]

Government Bloc Leadership

Opposition Bloc Leadership

Independent Bloc Leadership

Federal Senate

The Senate represents the 26 states and the Federal District. Each state and the Federal District has a representation of three Senators, who are elected by popular ballot for a term of eight years. Every four years, renewal of either one third or two-thirds of the Senate (and of the delegations of the States and the Federal District) takes place. In 5 October 2014 elections, one-third (1 senator for each state) of the Federal Senate were elected.

Senators by state

Acre

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Gladson CameliPP20142015–2023218,756
Jorge VianaPT20102011–2019205,593
Sérgio PetecãoPSD20102011–2019199,956

Alagoas

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Fernando Collor de MelloPTC20142015–2023689,266
Benedito de LiraPP20102011–2019904,345
Renan CalheirosPMDB20102011–2019840,809

Amapá

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Davi AlcolumbreDEM20142015–2023131,695
Randolfe RodriguesREDE20102011–2019203,259
João CapiberibePSB20102011–2019130,038

Amazonas

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Omar AzizPSD20142015–2023933,996
Eduardo BragaPMDB20102011–20191,236,970
Vanessa GrazziotinPC do B20102011–2019672,920

Bahia

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Otto AlencarPSD20142015–20233,341,111
Roberto Muniz
Replacing Walter Pinheiro		PP20102011–20193,630,944
Lídice da MataPSB20102011–20193,385,300

Ceará

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Tasso JereissatiPSDB20142015–20232,314,796
Eunício OliveiraPMDB20102011–20192,688,833
José PimentelPT20102011–20192,397,851

Distrito Federal

Name Party Elect Term Votes
José ReguffeIndependent20142015–2023826,576
Cristovam BuarquePPS20102011–2019833,480
Hélio José
Replacing Rodrigo Rollemberg		PROS20102011–2019738,575
  • Rodrigo Rollemberg replaced by Hélio José since 1 January 2015.

Espírito Santo

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Rose de FreitasPMDB20142015–2023776,978
Sérgio de Castro
Replacing Ricardo Ferraço		PMDB20102011–20191,557,409
Magno MaltaPR20102011–20191,285,177

Goiás

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Ronaldo CaiadoDEM20142015–20231,283,665
Wilder Morais
Replacing Demóstenes Torres		PP20102011–20192,158,812
Lúcia VâniaPSB20102011–20191,496,559
  • Demóstenes Torres was expelled on 11 July 2012; Wilder Morais replaced him since 13 July 2012.

Maranhão

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Roberto RochaPSDB20142015–20231,476,840
Edison LobãoPMDB20102011–20191,702,085
João Alberto de SouzaPMDB20102011–20191,546,298

Mato Grosso

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Wellington FagundesPR20142015–2023646,344
Cidinho Santos
Replacing Blairo Maggi		PR20102011–20191,073,039
José Medeiros
Replacing Pedro Taques		PODE20102011–2019708,440

Mato Grosso do Sul

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Simone TebetPMDB20142015–2023640,336
Pedro Chaves
Replacing Delcídio do Amaral		PSC20102011–2019826,848
Waldemir MokaPMDB20102011–2019544,933
  • Delcídio do Amaral was expelled on 10 May 2016; Pedro Chaves replaced him since 16 May 2016.

Minas Gerais

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Antônio AnastasiaPSDB20142015–20235,102,987
Aécio NevesPSDB20102011–20197,565,377
Zezé Perrella
Replacing Itamar Franco		PMDB20102011–20195,125,455

Pará

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Paulo RochaPT20142015–20231,566,350
Flexa RibeiroPSDB20102011–20191,817,644
Jader Barbalho
Replacing Marinor Brito		PMDB20102011–20191,799,762
  • Jader Barbalho won an appeal in the Supreme Federal Court and took office on 28 December 2011, replacing Marinor Brito.

Paraíba

Name Party Elect Term Votes
José MaranhãoPMDB20142015–2023647,271
Cássio Cunha Lima
Replacing Wilson Santiago		PSDB20102011–20191,004,183
Raimundo Lira
Replacing Vital do Rêgo Filho		PMDB20102011–2019869,501

Paraná

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Alvaro DiasPODE20142015–20234,101,848
Gleisi HoffmannPT20102011–20193,196,468
Roberto RequiãoPMDB20102011–20192,691,557

Pernambuco

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Fernando Bezerra CoelhoPMDB20142015–20232,655,912
Armando MonteiroPTB20102011–20193,142,930
Humberto CostaPT20102011–20193,059,818

Piauí

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Elmano FérrerPMDB20142015–2023981,219
Regina Sousa
Replacing Wellington Dias		PT20102011–2019997,513
Ciro NogueiraPP20102011–2019695,875

Rio de Janeiro

Name Party Elect Term Votes
RomárioPODE20142015–20234,689,963
Lindberg FariasPT20102011–20194,213,749
Eduardo Lopes
Replacing Marcelo Crivella		PRB20102011–20193,332,886
  • Marcelo Crivella replaced by Eduardo Lopes since 2 January 2017.

Rio Grande do Norte

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Fátima BezerraPT20142015–2023808,055
Garibaldi Alves FilhoPMDB20102011–20191,042,272
José AgripinoDEM20102011–2019958,891

Rio Grande do Sul

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Lasier MartinsPSD20142015–20232,145,179
Paulo PaimPT20102011–20193,895,822
Ana Amélia LemosPP20102011–20193,401,241

Rondônia

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Acir GurgaczPDT20142015–2023312,614
Valdir RauppPMDB20102011–2019481,420
Ivo CassolPP20102011–2019454,087

Roraima

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Telmário MotaPTB20142015–202396,888
Romero JucáPMDB20102011–2019118,481
Ângela PortelaPDT20102011–2019110,993

Santa Catarina

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Dário BergerPMDB20142015–20231,308,503
Dalírio Beber
Replacing Luiz Henrique		PSDB20102011–20191,784,019
Paulo BauerPSDB20102011–20191,588,403

São Paulo

Name Party Elect Term Votes
José SerraPSDB20142015–202311,105,874
Airton Sandoval
Replacing Aloysio Nunes		PMDB20102011–201911,189,168
Marta SuplicyPMDB20102011–20198,314,027

Sergipe

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Maria do Carmo AlvesDEM20142015–2023448,102
Eduardo AmorimPSDB20102011–2019625,959
Antônio Carlos ValadaresPSB20102011–2019476,549

Tocantins

Name Party Elect Term Votes
Kátia AbreuPMDB20142015–2023282,052
Ataídes Oliveira
Replacing João Ribeiro		PSDB20102011–2019375,090
Vicentinho AlvesPR20102011–2019340,931
  • João Ribeiro died on 18 December 2013, Ataídes Oliveira replaced him since 23 December 2013.

Chamber of Deputies

See also

References

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