Senate of the Dominican Republic
Senate of the Dominican Republic Senado de la República Dominicana | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Dominican Republic Senate | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1844 and 1908[1] |
New session started | August 16, 2020 |
| Leadership | |
President | Eduardo Estrella, DxC since August 16, 2020 |
Vice-President | Santiago Zorrilla, PRM since August 16, 2020 |
Majority Leader | Faride Raful since August 16, 2020 |
Minority Leader | Dionis Sánchez, FP since August 16, 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 |
Political groups | PRM and allies (18) PRM: 17 seats DXC: 1 seat
Opposition (14) FP: 9 seats PLD: 3 seats PRSC: 2 seats |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post mixed of a plurality and a transferable vote from the given to any same party deputies candidates in the Province. | |
Last election | July 5, 2020 |
Next election | May 19, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Hemicycle of the Senate | |
| Congress Palace, Santo Domingo | |
| Website | |
| http://www.senado.gob.do/senado/ | |
The Senate of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Senado de la República Dominicana) is the upper legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the Dominican Republic, and together with the Chamber of Deputies makes up the Congress.
References
- ↑ Checo, José Chez; Sang, Mu-Kien Adriana. "Historia de la Cámara de Diputados - TOMO I. 1844-1978" (PDF). www.camaradediputados.gob.do. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2021-10-29.