Senate Senado | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1838 (first time), 1911 (second time) |
Disbanded | 1842 (first time), 1933 (second time) |
Preceded by | Chamber of Peers of Portugal |
Succeeded by | Corporative Chamber |
Meeting place | |
São Bento Palace Lisbon, Portugal |
The Senate (Portuguese : Senado) was the upper house of the Parliament of Portugal during the periods of validity of the Constitution of 1838 (1838-1842) and of the Constitution of 1911 (1911-1933).
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