Regional Elections
The President of the Region is elected directly by the people every five years. Also the Regional Council is elected every five years, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, the Council is dissolved and fresh elections are called.
The Council is composed of 60 members, of which 47 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, 12 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected President and the one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the Council.
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