Length of Term: 4 years.

A second referendum, as ordered by the Federal Constitution of 1988, was held on April 21, 1993, when the voters voted for a republican form of government and reaffirmed the presidential system. Brazil elects on the national level a head of state—the president—and a legislature. The Chamber of Deputies has 513 members, elected to a four-year term by proportional representation. Brazil introduced compulsory voting into its Electoral Code in 1932 and lowered the voting age from 18 to 16 in the 1988 constitution.Brazilian legislative elections (Chamber of Deputies), 1982–2018 Cardoso favored for re-election in Sunday's Brazilian ballot But president may face runoff that could roil rocky markets October 4, 1998 Web posted at: 3:12 p.m. EDT (1912 GMT) Brazil 1998 Presidential Election. General elections were held in Brazil on 4 October 1998, with a second round on 25 October. The signs that Bolsonaro is gaining momentum led Brazil's stock index .BVSP up to a near five-month ... in Brazil in the first round since 1998. Brazil has held three national referendums in its history. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The National Congress has two chambers. ["Deputado diz que vendeu seu voto a favor da reeleição por R$ 200 mil"]. Number of Votes # Percentage of Votes # Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB - Brazilian Social Democratic Party) 35 936 540.

... a graphic on Brazil's 2018 election. The Federal Senate has 81 members, elected to an eight-year term, with elections every four years for alternatively one-third and two-third of the seats. This was the third general election held after the promulgation of the Controversies aside, then President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, backed by a coalition that included the three major parties of the time – the Fernando Henrique Cardoso, better known as FHC, had been inaugurated as president on January 1, 1995, after defeating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his main rival in the Despite its political victories, the government needed to impose measures to cool down the domestic demand and help the The 1998 presidential race had twelve candidates, the largest number of candidates since the After securing the third place in the 1994 election, This election also brought the second woman candidate ever: Thereza Tinajero Ruiz from the This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results RODRIGUES, Fernando.

L'élection présidentielle brésilienne de 1998 est un scrutin à suffrage universel direct visant à élire le président de la République fédérative du Brésil pour un mandat de quatre ans. Date of Election. Majority. In the first, held on January 6, 1963, the people voted for the re-establishment of the presidential system of government (82% of valid ballots), which had been modified by a constitutional amendment in 1961. In the first round Fernando Henrique Cardoso was re-elected President and the governorships of 14 states were elected, in addition to all seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Legislative Assemblies, and one third of the seats in the Federal Senate. Deputies are elected to the Chamber of Deputies using a form of Senators are elected to the Federal Senate with a plurality of the vote in a In municipal governments, the city council is elected using an Voting in Brazil is compulsory for all literate citizens over 18 and under 70, and optional for citizens who are aged 16 and 17, older than 70 or illiterate. The president is elected to a four-year term by absolute majority vote through a two-round system. Type of Electoral System. October 4, 1998.

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