Beja Municipal Chamber

38°00′57″N 7°51′54″W / 38.01586°N 7.86511°W / 38.01586; -7.86511

Beja Municipal Chamber

Câmara Municipal de Beja
Coat of arms of the city of Beja
Type
Type
Term limits
3
History
Founded1524 (1524)
Leadership
President
Paulo Arsénio, PS
since 20 October 2021
Vice President
Rui Inácio Marreiros, PS
since 20 October 2021
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
Municipal Executive (3)
  PS (3)

Opposition (4)

  CDU (3)
  PSD (1)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Last election
26 September 2021
Next election
Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025
Meeting place
Paços do Concelho de Beja
Website
cm-beja.pt/pt/Default.aspx

The Beja Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Beja) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Beja. It has 12 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Beja, on the Beja District. These freguesias are: Albernoa e Trindade, Baleizão, Beja (Salvador e Santa Maria da Feira), Beja (Santiago Maior e São João Baptista), Beringel, Cabeça Gorda, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Salvada e Quintos, Santa Clara de Louredo, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, São Matias and Trigaches e São Brissos.

The Beja City Council is made up of 7 councillors, representing, currently, three different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.