Senate (Equatorial Guinea)
Senate Senado Sénat | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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Political groups | Government (55) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 20 November 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Malabo[1] | |
| Website | |
| Official Website of the Senate | |
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The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea.
Latest election
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 55 | 0 | |||
| Convergence for Social Democracy | 0 | New | |||
| Party of the Social Democratic Coalition | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 55 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 427,671 | – | |||
| Source: Government of Equatorial Guinea | |||||
History
[edit]The Senate was established following constitutional reforms approved in a referendum in 2011 and enacted in February 2012.[2] The first elections were held in May 2013.
Presidents of the Senate
[edit]| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Efua Asangono | 12 July 2013 | Incumbent | [3][4] |
Membership
[edit]The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by the President.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fluge Proyectos Audiovisuales en la instalación del Senado de Guinea Ecuatorial". Fluge Audiovisuales. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea Citizens To Elect Members Of Senate, House Of Representatives And Municipalities On Upcoming Elections". PR Newswire. 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea (Senado): Elections in 2013". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- ^ "Senado Guinea Ecuatorial". Senate.
- ^ Election Profile IFES