This work studies the performance of the agenda holders, a concept that covers the parliamentarians that in certain themes, centralize political articulations among other lawmakers, the Executive and representatives from business and civil society organizations. Through studies of legislative processes, supplemented with details on the political career of parliamentarians, the purpose is to indicate ways in order to understand who are the agenda holders, how they act, and the connection with their political careers. The results indicate the existence of a significant relationship between careers and the role of parliamentarians as articulators of governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
parliamentary career; agenda holder; agenda appropriation; political capital; legislative process
