Senate (Equatorial Guinea)

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Senate

Senado
Sénat
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded2012
Leadership
President
Teresa Efua Asangono
since 12 July 2013
Structure
Seats70 members (55 elected, 15 appointed)
Equatorial Guinean Senate 2017.svg
Political groups
Government (70) [note 1]
  •   Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (70)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
20 November 2022
Meeting place
Malabo [1]
Website
Official Website of the Senate

The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea.

Contents

History

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

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Teresa Efua Asangono 12 July 2013Incumbent [3] [4]

Membership

The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by the President. [5]

Notes

  1. Includes 15 unelected representatives appointed by the president.

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References

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  3. "IPU PARLINE database: EQUATORIAL GUINEA (Senado), ELECTIONS IN 2013". archive.ipu.org.
  4. "Senado Guinea Ecuatorial". senado-gq.org.
  5. Election Profile IFES