Murtosa Municipal Chamber
Legislative body of Murtosa
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Murtosa Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal da Murtosa | |
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Coat of arms of the town of Murtosa | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 29 October 1926[2] |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
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Political groups | Municipal Executive (4)
Opposition (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 | |
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| Paços do Concelho da Murtosa | |
| Website | |
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The Murtosa Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal da Murtosa) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Murtosa. It has 4 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Murtosa, on the Aveiro District. These freguesias are: Bunheiro; Monte; Murtosa and Torreira.
The Murtosa 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 Murtosa
- António Morais da Fonseca – (1976–1985)[5]
- Manuel Cunha da Silva – (1985)[5]
- Manuel Portugal da Fonseca – (1985–1989)[5]
- Augustos dos Santos Leite – (1989–1997)[5]
- António Maria Sousa – (1997–2011)[5]
- Joaquim dos Santos Baptista – (2011–2025)[5][6][7][8]
- Januário Vieira da Cunha – (2025)[8]
(The list is incomplete)
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