The Senate is the

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of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea.

History

The Senate was established following

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reforms approved in a

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in 2011 and enacted in February 2012.Equatorial Guinea Citizens To Elect Members Of Senate, House Of Representatives And Municipalities On Upcoming Elections
KSFY, 24 May 2013 The first elections were held in May 2013.

Presidents of the Senate

Membership

The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by the

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.Election Profile
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Notes

References

{{National upper houses Politics of Equatorial Guinea

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2012 establishments in Equatorial Guinea