Senate | |
Native Name: | Senado Sénat |
Coa Pic: | Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg |
Coa Res: | 150px |
Foundation: | 2012 |
House Type: | Upper house |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Election1: | 12 July 2013 |
Structure1: | Equatorial Guinean Senate 2017.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups1: | Government (70) |
Session Res: | 250px |
Meeting Place: | Malabo[1] |
Website: | Official Website of the Senate |
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament 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.
The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by the President.[5]