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.
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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 |
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.
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Teresa Efua Asangono | 12 July 2013 | Incumbent | [3] [4] |
The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by the President. [5]