Penela Municipal Chamber
Legislative body of Penela
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Penela Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal de Penela | |
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Coat of arms of the town of Penela | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1137[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 Penela | |
| Website | |
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The Penela Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Penela) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Penela. It has 4 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Penela, on the Coimbra District. These freguesias are: Cumeeira; Espinhal; Podentes and São Miguel, Santa Eufémia e Rabaçal.
The Penela 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 Penela
- António Arnaut – (1974–1976)[5]
- José Coelho Silva – (1976–1979)[6]
- Fernando dos Santos Antunes – (1979–2002)[6]
- Alfredo Mendes Simões – (2002)[6]
- José Carlos Fernandes dos Reis – (2002–2005)[6]
- Paulo Jorge Simões Júlio – (2005–2011)[6]
- António José dos Santos Alves – (2011–2013)[6]
- Luís Filipe Lourenço Matias – (2013–2021)[6][7]
- Eduardo Jorge Mendes Nogueira dos Santos – (2021–2025)[8]
(The list is incomplete)
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