Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)

Chamber of Deputies

Cámara de Diputados
LXVI Legislature
Seal of the Chamber of Deputies
Type
Type
Term limits
Up to four consecutive terms; no limit to non-consecutive terms
History
Founded4 October 1824 (1824-10-04)
Leadership
Sergio Gutiérrez Luna (MORENA)
since 7 October 2024
Structure
Seats500
Political groups
Government (364)
  •   MORENA (253)
  •   PVEM (62)
  •   PT (49)

Opposition (136)

Length of term
3 years
Elections
Parallel voting
300 seats elected by first-past-the-post
200 seats elected by proportional representation (largest remainder method)[1]
Last election
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02)
Next election
6 June 2027 (2027-06-06)
Meeting place
Chamber of Deputies
San Lázaro Legislative Building
Mexico City
Mexico
Website
web.diputados.gob.mx
Footnotes
Deputies information

The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados, pronounced [ˈkamaɾa ðe ðipuˈtaðos]) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, the bicameral parliament of Mexico. The other chamber is the Senate. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the constitution.

  1. ^ "Mexico: Democratization Through Electoral Reform". aceproject.org. Retrieved 6 July 2019.