Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz

The Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz Province (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados de la Provincia de Santa Cruz) is the unicameral legislative body of Santa Cruz Province, in Argentina. It convenes in the provincial capital, Río Gallegos.

Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President
(Vice Governor)
Eugenio Quiroga (FDT)
since 10 December 2019
First Vice President
José Ramón Bodlovic (FDT)
since 10 December 2019
Second Vice President
Karina Nieto (FDT)
since 10 December 2019
Structure
Seats24 deputies
Political groups
Government (20)
  •   Frente de Todos (20)

Opposition (4)

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityConstitution of Santa Cruz
Elections
Parallel voting
Last election
11 August 2019
Next election
2023
Website
camaradelpueblo.gob.ar

It comprises 24 legislators, 10 of whom are elected in a single province-wide multi-member district through proportional representation using the D'Hondt method, while the remaining 14 are elected in single-member districts roughly corresponding with the province's municipalities. Elections also use the ley de lemas. The entirety of the Chamber's members are renewed every four years. In addition, party lists employ vertical gender parity.[1]

Its powers and attributions are established in the provincial constitution. The Chamber of Deputies is presided by the Vice Governor of Santa Cruz, who is elected alongside the governor every four years. Since 2019, Eugenio Quiroga of the Justicialist Party has been vice governor of Santa Cruz, serving alongside Governor Alicia Kirchner.[2]

Electoral districts

14 of the 24 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected in single-member constituencies roughly corresponding to the municipalities of Santa Cruz.[3][4]

District Map Department
Caleta Olivia y Cañadón SecoDeseado
El Calafate, El Chaltén y Tres LagosLago Argentino
Gobernador GregoresRío Chico
Las HerasDeseado
Los Antiguos y Lago PosadasLago Buenos Aires
Perito MorenoLago Buenos Aires
Pico Truncado, Koluel Kaike y Jaramillo-Fitz RoyDeseado
PiedrabuenaCorpen Aike
Puerto DeseadoDeseado
Puerto San JuliánMagallanes
Puerto Santa CruzCorpen Aike
Río GallegosGüer Aike
Río TurbioGüer Aike
Veintiocho de NoviembreGüer Aike

References
  1. "Santa Cruz". Observatorio Electoral Argentino CIPPEC (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "Juraron Diputados y Diputadas" (in Spanish). 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019.
  3. "Legisladores". Cámara del Pueblo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. "Municipios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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