Legislative Assembly of the Azores
{{Infobox legislature
|name = Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
|native_name = {{lang|pt|Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma dos Açores}}
|coa_pic = Coat of arms of the Azores.svg
|coa_res = 120px
|legislature = XIII Legislature
|house_type = Unicameral Regional Parliament
|leader1_type = President
|leader1 = Luís Garcia
|party1 = PPD/PSD
|election1 = 16 November 2020
|members = 57
|structure1 = Azorean Parliament 2024.svg
|structure1_res =260px
|political_groups1 = Government (26):
Opposition (31):
- {{color box|#FF66FF}} PS (23)
- {{nowrap|{{color box|#202056}} CH (5)}}
- {{color box|#00ADEF}} IL (1)
- {{color box|#008080}} PAN (1)
- {{color box|#8B0000}} BE (1)
|last_election1 = 4 February 2024
|next_election1 =On or before October 2028
|voting_system1 = Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method
|meeting_place = Legislative Assembly of the Azores, Horta
|website = http://www.alra.pt/
|background_color=#0047AB
|leader2=João Vasco Costa
|leader2_type=Vice-President
|party2=PS
|leader3=Catarina Cabeceiras
|leader3_type=Vice-President
|party3=CDS–PP
|election2=16 November 2020
|election3=16 November 2020
|term_limits=
|term_length=Up to 4 years
|session_room=Assembleia Legislativa Regional Açores -.jpg
}}
The Legislative Assembly of the Azores ({{langx|pt|Assembleia Legislativa dos Açores}}) is the regional assembly/legislature of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal.
History
The regional legislative assembly, since it was first instituted, has maintained its seat in the city of Horta.Fernando Faria Ribeiro (2007), p.32 Initially, it was installed in the building of the masonic temple of the Sociedade Amor da Pátria, from 1976 until 1979, when it was moved to the Casa do Relógio in the old German quarters' Colónia Alemã.Edição Atlantic View (2003), p.30 Neither of these buildings were sufficiently adequate for the running of the bureaucracy of the regional government, requiring the construction of a new edifice for the Azorean parliament.
A commission was established to investigate the requirements and location for a new building (a terrain overlooking an area with view of the islands of the central group of islands). Consequently, the commission resolved, on 4 June 1981, to initiate the process to construct the new building. In 1982, a public tender "for ideas", was initiated, resulting in 63 registered entrants, and 56 acceptable candidates (23 January 1983). This number was weeded down to 27 proposals, which were analyzed by a board of 10 members. The jurists included: representatives from the Regional Assembly; Regional Directorate for Habitation, Urbanism and Environment; Municipal Council of Horta; Regional Directorate for Culture; National Association of Portuguese Architects; and Order of Engineers.
In second round of study resulted in five candidates, that included architects Adalberto da Rocha Gonçalves Dias, Eduardo Mário Vale Mendes Carqueijeiro; José Gomes Fernandes; Luís Alexandre Ferreira Chaves and Manuel Correia Fernandes. Between 23 and 26 January 1984, the jury awarded the first prize to the team coordinated by Manuel Correia Fernandes, who were assisted by the firm Teixeira Duarte - Engenharia e Construções, SA (winner of the construction tender). The project was begun on 21 March 1988, and ran for two years: it was inaugurated on 15 July 1990.
The solemn ceremony commemorating the inauguration was presided by the Chief of State, Dr. Mário Soares, and included various figures from Portuguese society.Fernando Faria Ribeiro (2007), p.140 The benediction, by bishop of Angra, Aurélio Granada Escudeiro, which was held in the plenary hall included the participation of the regional deputies, the principal civil, military and eclessiatical authorities, and other invited guests. There were speeches by Paul Valadão (PCP), Rui Meireles (CDS), Martins Goulart (PS) and Madruga da Costa (PSD), who followed the formal introductions by the President of the Assembly Reis Leite, President of the National Assembly, Vítor Crespo, and finally, President Mário Soares.
On 13 August 1992, the zone around the assembly was classified as an "area for the defense and urban control of the classified property", under regulating decree 17/92/A.Diário da Republica (1992){{citation|url=http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=8132 |title=Edifício Sede da Assembleia Legislativa Regional dos Açores (IPA.00008132/PT072002080017) |publisher=SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico |editor=SIPA |location=Lisbon, Portugal|language=pt |first=Paula |last=Noé |year=2002 |access-date=31 December 2013}}
Architecture
The legislature is a contemporary structure, constructed specifically for the functioning of the regional assembly, by project architect Manuel Correia Fernandes, and inaugurated in June 1990. Its minimalist design includes a space for plenary sessions of the assembly in the centre block, which is illuminated by a large dome visible from the exterior.
Regional elections
Elected Composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores since 1976
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|+Legislatures since 1976 | |
| colspan="2" |
{| width="100%" style="font-size:90%;" | width="40" | |{{legend|{{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}|BE}} |{{legend|{{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}|PCP}} |{{legend|{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}|PS}} |{{legend|teal|PAN}} |{{legend|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|PPD/PSD}} |{{legend|{{party color|Liberal Initiative}}|IL}} |{{legend|{{party color|CDS – People's Party}}|CDS–PP}} |{{legend|{{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}|PPM}} | {{legend|#202056|CH}} |
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| width="40" | 1976
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 32.56%"|14 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 62.79%"|27 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 4.65%"| 2 |
|-
| width="40" | 1980
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 27.91%"|12 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 69.77%"|30 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 2.33%"| 1 |
|-
| width="40" | 1984
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 2.27%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 29.55%"|13 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 63.84%"|28 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 4.55%"| 2 |
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| width="40" | 1988
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.96%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 43.14%"|22 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 50.98%"|26 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 3.92%"| 2 |
|-
| width="40" | 1992
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.96%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 41.18%"|21 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 54.90%"|28 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 1.96%"| 1 |
|-
| width="40" | 1996
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.92%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 46.15%"|24 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 46.15%"|24 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 5.77%"| 3 |
|-
| width="40" | 2000
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 3.85%"| 2 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 57.69%"|30 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 34.62%"|18 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 3.85%"| 2 |
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| width="40" | 2004
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 59.62%"|31 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 36.54%"|19 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 3.85%"| 2 |
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| width="40" | 2008
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}; width: 3.51%"| 2 | style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 52.63%"|30 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 31.58%"|18 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 8.77%"| 5 | style="background-color: {{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 |
|-
| width="40" | 2012
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 54.39%"|31 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 35.09%"|20 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 5.26%"| 3 | style="background-color: {{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 |
|-
| width="40" | 2016
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}; width: 3.51%"| 2 | style="background-color: {{party color|Portuguese Communist Party}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 52.63%"|30 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 33.33%"|19 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 7.02%"| 4 | style="background-color: {{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 |
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| width="40" | 2020
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}; width: 3.51%"| 2 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 43.86%"|25 | style="background-color: teal; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 36.84%"|21 | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Initiative}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 5.26%"| 3 | style="background-color: {{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 3.51%"| 2 | style="background-color: #202056; width: 3.51%"| 2 |
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| width="40" | 2024
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| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 40.35%"|23 | style="background-color: teal; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; width: 40.35%"|23 | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Initiative}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: {{party color|CDS – People's Party}}; width: 3.51%"| 2 | style="background-color: {{party color|People's Monarchist Party (Portugal)}}; width: 1.75%"| 1 | style="background-color: #202056; width: 8.77%"| 5 |
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See also
References
=Notes=
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=Sources=
- {{citation |location=Faial (Horta), Azores |title=Guia do Património Cultural |publisher=Edição Atlantic View – Actividades Turísticas, Lda. |year=2003 |isbn=972-96057-1-8 |language=pt}}
- {{citation |last=Ribeiro |first=Fernando Faria |title=Em Dias Passados: Figuras, Instituições e Acontecimentos da História Faialense |publisher=Nucleu Cultural da Horta |location= Horta (Azores), Portugal |year=2007 |language=pt}}
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Category:Government of the Azores