Senate of Togo
Senate of Togo Sénat du Togo | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 61 |
Length of term | 6 years |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election (41 seats) Nomination by the President of the Council of Ministers of Togo (20 seats) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palais des Congrès, Lomé | |
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The Senate (French: Sénat) is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Togolese Parliament, the other being the National Assembly.
The resolution to establish the Senate was adopted by the National Assembly of Togo dominated by UNIR party on 8 May 2019.[1] The first Senate session took place on 6 March 2025 in Palais des Congrès in Lomé.[2]
The Senate has 61 members.[3][4] One-third of the members are named by the President of the Council of Ministers of Togo and the remainder two-thirds are elected indirectly by territories, ensuring additional representation for supporters of the president and diluting the representation of his opponents.[1] The members serve a six-year term.[1]
History
[edit]The 1992 constitution of Togo called for a Senate,[1] which however was never formed until 2025.
Presidents
[edit]| President of the Senate | Period | Notes |
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| Barry Moussa Barqué | 2 Apr 2025 – | [3][5] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Seely, Jennifer C.; Decalo, Samuel (2021). Historical dictionary of Togo (Fourth ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538122778.
- ^ "Le Sénat officiellement installé". Site officiel du Togo, République Togolaise (in French).
- ^ a b "Togo | Senate". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.
- ^ First, Togo. "Togo Completes Senate with 61 Members". www.togofirst.com.
- ^ "Togo elects Barry Moussa Barqué as first Senate president". WADR. 3 April 2025.
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