The
Senate
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is the
upper house
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of the
Parliament
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of
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. The Senate was created after a new
constitution
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When these pri ...
was approved by a
referendum
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in 2016.
History
The Senate first sat in 2018, after the first
Ivorian senatorial election held on March 24, 2018.
Under the constitution the Senate represents the regions.
Electoral system
On February 14, 2018, the government of Ivory Coast decided the first
Ivorian senatorial election will be held on March 24, 2018. It also established new rules on appointing senators, who are elected by National Assembly members, members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. Each
region and autonomous district has 2 senators elected and 1 appointed by the President. The Senate has 99 members, who serve five-year terms.
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Presidents of the Senate
Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:
Senators of the 2018-2023 legislature
On 24 March 2018, 66 senators were elected.
References
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Politics of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
2016 establishments in Ivory Coast