Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso explained

Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso
Foundation:June 1991
Disbanded:January 2002
House Type:Upper chamber
Body:National Assembly of Burkina Faso
Members:132
Meeting Place:Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso was the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Burkina Faso from 1991 to 2002.

The upper chamber was established in June 1991 by the constitution.[1] It had 132 members.[2] The members were elected with indirect elections from provincial councils, religious communities, trade unions, universities, NGOs, and other interest groups. Four members were appointed by the President of Burkina Faso.[3] The chamber had advisory role on legislation.[4] The upper chamber was abolished in January 2002.

Presidents

President of the ChamberPeriodNotes
Abdoulkader CisséDecember 1995 - January 1999[5] [6]
Moussa SanogoJanuary 1999 - January 2002[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'assemblée nationale : création et statut . April 21, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010421040254fw_/http://www.primature.gov.bf/republic/statutan.htm . 21 April 2001 . dead.
  2. Web site: Le président de la chambre des représentants . February 3, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020203022243fw_/http://www.primature.gov.bf/republic/pdtch_r.htm . 3 February 2002 . dead.
  3. Web site: La chambre des représentants : création - composition et mode de désignation . June 30, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010630220000fw_/http://www.primature.gov.bf/republic/creationch_r.htm . 30 June 2001 . dead.
  4. Web site: La chambre des représentants : attributions - missions - fonctionnement . June 30, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010630215336fw_/http://www.primature.gov.bf/republic/attribch_r.htm . 30 June 2001 . dead.
  5. Web site: Moussa Sanogo, ancien président de la Chambre des représentants : " Avec le Sénat, la Chambre des représentants a été réhabilitée ". aOuaga.com.
  6. Web site: Constitutional and Parliamentary Information. Inter-parliamentary. Union. August 12, 2004. Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments.. Google Books.
  7. Book: Burkina Faso Foreign Policy and Government Guide. 7 February 2007. International Business Publications, USA . 9781433004780.

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