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Legislative Assembly of Bahia

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Unicameral

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63 deputies

Legislative Assembly of Bahia

The Legislative Assembly of Bahia (Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa da Bahia) is the unicameral legislature of Bahia state in Brazil, it's currently based on Administrative Center of Bahia in Salvador. It has 63 state deputies elected by proportional representation.

The first legislature started in 1835 and had 36 provincial deputies, it was increased to 42 in 1855. The first headquarters was in the Convento do Carmo, in 1858 was transferred to the Paço Municipal, after the Proclamation of the Republic it became bicameral, after the Estado Novo it became unicameral.

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Legislative Assembly of Bahia Wikipedia