Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
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The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms. The current president of the Chamber is deputy Arlindo Chinaglia (PT-SP).
According to the results of Brazilian general elections, 2006