Government of Porto Alegre

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The government of Porto Alegre , bound to the Porto Alegre City Charter, is a mayor-council form of government, which is mandated by the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. The government of Porto Alegre is responsible for primary education, healthcare, libraries, parks and open spaces, sanitation, water supply, and youth correctional services.

Porto Alegre Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1769 by Manuel Sepúlveda, its population of 1,481,019 inhabitants (2016) makes it the tenth most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil's fifth largest metropolitan area, with 4,405,760 inhabitants (2010). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.

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The Mayor of Porto Alegre is elected for a four-year term, and all executive powers are vested in him or her. Councillors are also elected for four-year terms. The Porto Alegre City Council is a unicameral body elected by open list system.

The Mayor of Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the Chief Executive of the city. The mayor is elected for a four-year term, limited to one re-election. Mayoral activities are regulated by Sections IV, V, VI, Chapter VI of Porto Alegre City Charter. Current mayor is Nelson Marchezan Júnior; he is the 37th mayor of Porto Alegre.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Open list describes any variant of party-list proportional representation where voters have at least some influence on the order in which a party's candidates are elected. This as opposed to closed list, which allows only active members, party officials, or consultants to determine the order of its candidates and gives the general voter no influence at all on the position of the candidates placed on the party list. Additionally, an open list system allows voters to select individuals rather than parties. Different systems give voter different amounts of influence. Voter's choice is usually called preference vote.

Executive branch

The executive branch is represented in the office of Mayor of Porto Alegre, who is elected by direct vote for four-year terms.[ specify ] He or she is only entitled to re-election once. The mayor has several secretaries whom he or she directly appoints. The deputy mayor, elected as the running mate of the mayor, performs the function of acting mayor whenever needed. The mayor may assign tasks to the deputy mayor.[ specify ]

The current mayor is José Fogaça, who was elected in 2004 with 431,820 votes (53.32% of all valid votes) in a run-off election. [1] His election was a huge loss to the Worker's Party, of which all Porto Alegre's mayors between 1988 to 2004 were members. The current deputy mayor is Eliseu Santos, who is also the Health Secretary. Eliseu Santos promoted several polemical changes in the Porto Alegre health system. Despite being a doctor himself he confronted the doctors who work for the city health system in order to obtain more "productivity". Even though the doctors organized strikes, the intended changes aimed by the deputy mayor were carried out.

José Fogaça Brazilian politician

José Alberto Fogaça de Medeiros is a Brazilian politician who has been the Mayor of Porto Alegre, Brazil, a state deputy, federal deputy and senator.

Cabinet membership

As of September 24, 2006, the membership for Porto Alegre cabinet is as follows: [2]

Cabinet (government) group of high ranking officials, usually representing the executive branch of government

A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch. Members of a cabinet are usually called Cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a Cabinet varies: in some countries it is a collegiate decision-making body with collective responsibility, while in others it may function either as a purely advisory body or an assisting institution to a decision making head of state or head of government. Cabinets are typically the body responsible for the day-to-day management of the government and response to sudden events, whereas the legislative and judicial branches work in a measured pace, in sessions according to lengthy procedures.

Legislative branch

All legislative powers are vested in the Porto Alegre City Council. The city council is a unicameral, open list, 36-member body. Council members are elected for four-year terms, with no term limit or re-election restriction.

There are six committees in the council; committee membership is defined by political party distribution in the council.[ specify ]

Official symbols of Porto Alegre

The official symbols of Porto Alegre are the anthem, city seal, and flag.[ specify ]

Porto Alegre anthem

The Porto Alegre anthem was composed by Breno Outeral, and declared the city's official anthem by the Municipal Ordinance 8451 on July 24, 1984. Below are the lyrics in Portuguese: [3]

Porto Alegre Valerosa
Porto Alegre "Valerosa"
Com teu céu de puro azul
És a jóia mais preciosa
Do meu Rio Grande do Sul
Tuas mulheres são belas
Têm a doçura e a graça
Das águas, espelho delas,
Do Guaíba que te abraça
E quem viu teu sol poente
Não esquece tal visão
Quem viveu com tua gente
Deixa aqui teu coração.

Porto Alegre city seal

The Porto Alegre city seal was designed by Francisco Bellanca, who was commissioned by former mayor Ildo Meneghetti. [4] Bellanca's design for city seal was approved by law on January 22, 1953. The seal contains several symbols of Portuguese colonization and traditions.

Porto Alegre's flag

Porto Alegre's flag was created on July 14, 1974 by Municipal Act 3893, which was signed into law by former mayor Telmo Thompson Flores. [5] The flag is white, and has the Porto Alegre city seal at its center.

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References

  1. ↑ "Porto Alegre" Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Rio Grande do Sul. 24 Sept. 2006
  2. ↑ "Secretariado" Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre. 24 Sept. 2006
  3. ↑ "Hino de Porto Alegre" Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre. 24 Sept. 2006
  4. ↑ "Brasão de Porto Alegre" Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre. 24 Sept. 2006
  5. ↑ "Bandeira" Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre. 24 Sept. 2006
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