Senate (Republic of the Congo) explained

Senate
Native Name:Sénat
Coa Pic:Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo.svg
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Leader1 Type:President
Election1:12 September 2017
Members:72 members
Structure1:République du Congo Sénat 2023.svg
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Political Groups1:
Next Election1:2029
Term Length:6 years
Session Room:Palais du peuple BZV.jpg
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Website:senat.cg
Constitution:Constitution of the Republic of the Congo

The Senate (Sénat) is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of the Republic of Congo (Parlement). It has 72 members (six for each of the 12 regions), elected for a six-year term by district, local and regional councils.

The Senate was established in 1992.[1] Prior to the 2008 Senate election, it had 66 members; it was expanded to 72 members at that time to account for the creation of Pointe-Noire Region.

Senators serve terms of six years each.[2] [3]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. 9780810849198. Clark. John Frank. Decalo. Samuel. 2012. Scarecrow Press .
  2. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: CONGO (Sénat), Last elections.
  3. http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/cf00t___.html Constitution of the Republic of the Congo