Mourão Municipal Chamber
Legislative body of Mourão
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Mourão Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal de Mourão | |
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Coat of arms of the town of Mourão | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1296[2] |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
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Political groups | Municipal Executive (3)
Opposition (2) |
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 26 September 2021 |
Next election | Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025[3] |
| Meeting place | |
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| Paços do Concelho de Mourão | |
| Website | |
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The Mourão Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Mourão) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Mourão. It has 3 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Mourão, on the Évora District. These freguesias are: Granja; Luz and Mourão.
The Mourão City Council is made up of 5 councillors,[4] representing, currently, two 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.
List of the Presidents of the Municipal Chamber of Mourão
- Pedro Cominho Couto – (1976–1982)[5]
- Alexandre Pinto Barros – (1982–1985)[5]
- Jerónimo André Arranhado – (1985–1989)[5]
- Alexandre Pinto Barros – (1989–1993)[5]
- José Manuel Santinha Lopes – (1993–2013)[5]
- Maria Clara Safara – (2013–2021)[5][6]
- João Filipe Cardoso Fernandes Fortes – (2021–2025)[7]
(The list is incomplete)
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