In Brazil, the mayor is the chief executive of the smallest territorial unit—the municipality (Portuguese: município)—and holds executive powers of the local government, in a "strong mayor-council" arrangement. In Portuguese, the mayor is called the prefeito (if male) or prefeita (if female), while the government itself is termed the prefeitura.
In Brazil, the mayor is the chief executive of the smallest territorial unit—the municipality (Portuguese: município)—and holds executive powers of the local government, in a "strong mayor-council" arrangement. In Portuguese, the mayor is called the prefeito (if male) or prefeita (if female), while the government itself is termed the prefeitura.
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