mexico city s head of government miguel Ángel mancera
in 2012, elections held post of head of government , representatives of legislative assembly. heads of government elected 6-year period without possibility of reelection. traditionally, position has been considered second important executive office in country.
the legislative assembly of federal district formed, case in legislatures in mexico, both single-seat , proportional seats, making system of parallel voting. federal district divided 40 electoral constituencies of similar population elect 1 representative first-past-the-post plurality (fpp), locally called uninominal deputies . federal district whole constitutes single constituency parallel election of 26 representatives proportionality (pr) open-party lists, locally called plurinominal deputies .
even though proportionality confined proportional seats prevent part being overrepresented, several restrictions apply in assignation of seats; namely, no party can have more 63% of seats, both uninominal , plurinominal. in 2006 elections leftist prd got absolute majority in direct uninominal elections, securing 34 of 40 fpp seats. such, prd not assigned plurinominal seat comply law prevents over-representation. overall composition of legislative assembly is:
the politics pursued administrations of heads of government in mexico city since second half of 20th century have been more liberal of rest of country, whether support of federal government—as case approval of several comprehensive environmental laws in 1980s—or through laws approved legislative assembly. in april of same year, legislative assembly expanded provisions on abortions, becoming first federal entity expand abortion in mexico beyond cases of rape , economic reasons, permit regardless of reason should mother request before twelfth week of pregnancy. in december 2009, federal district became first city in latin america, , 1 of few in world, legalize same-sex marriage.
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