João Lyra Filho, at the event and received the medal in his name, as he had already passed away. and Tony Gel. Government structure Executive Pernambuco's executive power has as its most important figure the governor, who is elected by the population in universal suffrage, through direct and secret ballot, every four years, and an incumbent governor can be reelected for another term. Its headquarters, since 1841, is the Campo das Princesas Palace, located in Recife and built by the engineer Morais Âncora at the behest of the governor Francisco do Rego Barros. Idealized since 1786, the palace has this name due to a visit of the emperor Pedro II (r. 1831–1889) and his family, being initially a tribute of the people to the emperor's daughters and an expression of sympathy for the imperial family. In 1967, during the government of Nilo Coelho, and the presidency of Arthur da Costa e Silva, the palace was used as the seat of the federal government. The governor has the following administrative functions: sanction or veto bills; appoint and/or dismiss secretaries, heads of state-maintained autarchies and foundations, advisors to the Court of Accounts, state attorney general, justice attorney general, chief of the Civil Police, commander of the Military Police, commander of the Military Fire Department, and general administrator of the Fernando de Noronha State District (the latter with the approval of the Legislative Assembly); decree and execute intervention in municipalities; request federal intervention; send information on accountability, budget proposals, and any information requested by the legislative or judiciary powers; promote the creation of metropolitan regions; to summon, extraordinarily, the Legislative Assembly; awarding decorations and honorary distinctions. There is also the vice-governor, who replaces the governor in case the latter resigns from his position, is removed from power, or needs to leave office temporarily. Currently, the position is held by Priscila Krause. If the positions of governor and vice-governor become vacant for any reason, the presidents of the Legislative Assembly and the Court of Justice will take office successively and a new election will be held ninety days later, except if this happens in the governor's last year in office, in which case the remaining period will complete in this way without elections. If the vacancy occurs in the penultimate year, the election will occur indirectly thirty days later. Legislative The legislative power is unicameral and represented by the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco (Alepe),