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Murça Municipal Chamber
Legislative body of Murça
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Murça Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal de Murça | |
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Coat of arms of the town of Murça | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 May 1224[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 Murça | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Murça Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Murça) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Murça. It has 7 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Murça, on the Vila Real District. These freguesias are: Candedo; Carva e Vilares; Fiolhoso; Jou; Murça; Noura e Palheiros and Valongo de Milhais.
The Murça 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 Murça
- Joaquim Ferreira Torres – (1971–1974)[5]
- ??? – (1974–1976)
- Cândido Abel Borges – (1976–1979)[6]
- António Constantino Pereira – (1979–1981)[6]
- Alexandre Teixeira – (1981–1982)[6]
- Belmiro Morais Vilela – (1982–1993)[6]
- José Gomes – (1993–2001)[6]
- João Teixeira Fernandes – (2001–2013)[6]
- José Maria Garcia Lopes – (2013–2017)[6]
- Mário Artur Lopes – (2017–2025)[7][8]
(The list is incomplete)
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