55th Legislature of the National Congress

55th Legislature of the National Congress
54th 56th
National Congress building (2016)
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Congress
Meeting placeNational Congress Palace
Term1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Election5 October 2014
Government
Websitecongressonacional.leg.br
Federal Senate
Members81 senators
President of the Federal Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Members513 deputies
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Sessions
1st1 February 2015 – 22 December 2015
2nd1 February 2016 – 20 December 2016
3rd1 February 2017 – 20 December 2017
4th1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018

The 55th Legislature of the National Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Brazilian federal government, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. It met in Brasília from February, 1 2015 to January, 31 2019. All members of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate were elected in the elections of 5 October 2014.