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Alain Vasselle
Alain Vasselle (born 27 June 1947) is a former member of the Senate of France, representing the Oise department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement (french: link=no, Union pour un mouvement populaire, ; UMP, ) was a centre-right political party in France that was one of the two major contemporary political parties in France along with the centre-left Social .... ReferencesPage on the Senate website 1947 births Living people Union for a Popular Movement politicians French Senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Oise Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century French farmers 21st-century French farmers {{France-politician-UMP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate (France)
The Senate (french: Sénat, ) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France. The French Senate is made up of 348 senators (''sénateurs'' and ''sénatrices'') elected by part of the country's local councillors (in indirect elections), as well as by representatives of French citizens living abroad. Senators have six-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every three years. The Senate enjoys less prominence than the first, or lower house, the National Assembly, which is elected on direct universal ballot and upon the majority of which the Government has to rely: in case of disagreement, the Assembly can in many cases have the last word, although the Senate keeps a role in some key procedures, such as constitutional amendments and most importantly legislation about itself. Bicameralism was first introduced in France in 1795; as in many countries, it assigned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
