Legislature of La Rioja
{{short description|Legislative body of La Rioja Province, Argentina}}
{{distinguish|text=the Parliament of La Rioja, in Spain}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Legislature of La Rioja Province
| coa_pic = Coat of arms of the La Rioja Province.svg
| coa_res = 150px
| house_type = Unicameral
| members = 36 legislators
| authority = {{nowrap|Constitution of La Rioja}}
| term_length = 4 years
| term_limits =
| salary =
| leader1_type = President
{{small|(Vice Governor)}}
| leader1 = Florencia López
| election1 = 10 December 2019
| leader2_type = First Vice President
| leader2 = Teresita Leonor Madera
| election2 = 10 December 2019
| leader3_type = Second Vice President
| leader3 = Ismael Aníbal Bordagaray
| party3 = JXC
| election3 = 10 December 2019
| house1 = Legislature
| structure1 = Legislatura de la Provincia de La Rioja (2021-2023).svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 =
Government (29)
- {{color box|#009CDE}} Frente de Todos
Opposition (7)
- {{color box|{{party color|Juntos por el Cambio}}}} JXC (4)
- {{color box|#FFA500}} Libertad Avanza (1)
- {{color box|#FF00FF}} Hay Futuro (1)
- {{color box|#EF2062}} Nuestra Rioja (1)
| voting_system1 = Proportional representation / First-past-the-post
| last_election1 = 14 November 2021
| next_election1 = May 7 2023
| session_room =
| session_res =
| meeting_place =
| website = {{URL|legislaturalarioja.gob.ar}}
}}
The Legislature of La Rioja ({{langx|es|Legislatura de la provincia de La Rioja}}), also sometimes referred to as the Legislative Function (Función Legislativa), is the unicameral legislative body of La Rioja Province, in Argentina. It comprises 36 legislators, elected in each of the 18 departments of La Rioja. Half of the legislature is renewed every two years.{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/politica/elecciones-2021/la-rioja-el-frente-todos-la-rioja-se-impuso-mas-del-50-n5317273|work=Ámbito|title=La Rioja: el Frente de Todos en La Rioja se impuso con más del 50%|date=14 November 2021|access-date=28 January 2021|language=es}}
The legislature was established by the first provincial constitution, adopted in 1855, and convened for the first time on 18 March 1856. According to the provincial constitution, the legislature must count with one member per 4,000 inhabitants.{{cite web|url=https://legislaturalarioja.gob.ar/historia.html#gsc.tab=0|work=Legislatura de la Provincia de la Rioja|title=Breve historia|access-date=28 January 2022|language=es}} Out of the 18 departments, 12 elect a single legislator, and thus employ the first-past-the-post system. The remaining six departments employ proportional representation to elect its multiple legislators. The Capital Department has the largest number of representatives in the legislature, with 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.cippec.org/textual/cambio-de-reglas-en-las-elecciones-generales-de-la-rioja/|work=CIPPEC|title=Cambio de reglas en las elecciones generales de La Rioja|date=November 2021|access-date=28 January 2022|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/382688-la-rioja-el-oficialismo-amplio-su-ventaja-y-milei-logro-un-d|work=Página 12|title=La Rioja: el oficialismo amplió su ventaja y Milei logró un diputado provincial|date=15 November 2021|access-date=28 January 2022|language=es}}
The legislature is presided by the vice governor, who is elected every four years alongside the governor. The current vice governor, elected in 2019, is Florencia López, of the Justicialist Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislaturasconectadas.gob.ar/Legislatura/96/Legislatura-de-la-Provincia-de-La-Rioja|work=Legislaturas Conectadas|title=Legislatura de la Provincia de La Rioja|access-date=28 January 2022|language=es}}
Seats per department
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
Department
! Seats |
---|
style="text-align:left;"|Ángel V. Peñaloza
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Arauco
| 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|Belgrano
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Capital
| 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|Castro Barros
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Chamical
| 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|Chilecito
| 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|Facundo Quiroga
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Famatina
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Felipe Varela
| 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|Independencia
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Lamadrid
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Ocampo
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Rosario Vera Peñaloza
| 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|San Blas de los Sauces
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|San Martín
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Sanagasta
| 1 |
style="text-align:left;"|Vinchina
| 1 |
Total
! 36 |
References
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External links
- {{official website|legislaturalarioja.gob.ar}} {{in lang|es}}
- [https://argentina.justia.com/provinciales/la-rioja/constitucion-provincial-de-la-rioja/ Constitution of La Rioja Province] {{in lang|es}}
{{Provincial legislatures in Argentina}}
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Category:1855 establishments in Argentina
Category:Politics of Argentina