Senate of Uruguay
The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General del Uruguay). It has 30 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation; the Vice-president presides over the chamber's sessions.[1]
Chamber of Senators Cámara de Senadores | |
|---|---|
| 50th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 4 October 1830[2] |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 |
Political groups | Government
Opposition (14)
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method | |
Last election | 27 October 2024 |
Next election | 27 October 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| The Senate into the Palacio Legislativo | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
References
- ↑ "Cámara de Senadores | Parlamento". parlamento.gub.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ↑ PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.