Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz

Legislative body of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz

Type
Type|

Unicameral

Leadership

President
(Vice Governor)

Fabián Leguizamón
since 10 December 2023

First Vice President

Fabiana Barrientos (PSC)
since 10 December 2023

Second Vice President

Mario Piero Boffi (PSC)
since 10 December 2023

Structure
Seats| 24 deputies

Political groups

| Government (13)

*   For Santa Cruz (13)

Opposition (11)

*   Union for the Homeland (10)
*   Civic Coalition ARI (1)

Length of term

| 4 years
Authority| Constitution of Santa Cruz
Elections

Voting system

| Parallel voting

Last election

| 13 August 2023

Next election

| 2027
Website
camaradelpueblo.gob.ar

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.

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 2023, Fabián Leguizamón of SER Santa Cruz has been vice governor of Santa Cruz, serving alongside Governor Claudio Vidal.[2]

## Electoral districts

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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

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Caleta Olivia y Cañadón Seco |  | Deseado
El Calafate, El Chaltén y Tres Lagos |  | Lago Argentino
Gobernador Gregores |  | Río Chico
Las Heras |  | Deseado
Los Antiguos y Lago Posadas |  | Lago Buenos Aires
Perito Moreno |  | Lago Buenos Aires
Pico Truncado, Koluel Kaike y Jaramillo-Fitz Roy |  | Deseado
Piedrabuena |  | Corpen Aike
Puerto Deseado |  | Deseado
Puerto San Julián |  | Magallanes
Puerto Santa Cruz |  | Corpen Aike
Río Gallegos |  | Güer Aike
Río Turbio |  | Güer Aike
Veintiocho de Noviembre |  | Güer Aike

## References

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1. ^ "Santa Cruz". Observatorio Electoral Argentino CIPPEC (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
2. ^ Soriano, Fernando (14 August 2023). "El kirchnerismo perdió la gobernación en Santa Cruz después de 32 años". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
3. ^ "Legisladores". Cámara del Pueblo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
4. ^ "Municipios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.

## External links

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* Official website (in Spanish)
* Constitution of Santa Cruz Province (in Spanish)

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Provincial legislatures in Argentina

Provinces|

* Buenos Aires
* CD
* S
* Catamarca
* CD
* S
* Chaco
* Chubut
* Córdoba
* Corrientes
* CD
* S
* Entre Ríos
* CD
* S
* Formosa
* Jujuy
* La Pampa
* La Rioja
* Mendoza
* CD
* S
* Misiones
* Neuquén
* Río Negro
* Salta
* CD
* S
* San Juan
* San Luis
* CD
* S
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Fe
* CD
* S
* Santiago del Estero
* Tierra del Fuego
* Tucumán

Autonomous city|

* Buenos Aires City

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