Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | June 1991 |
| Disbanded | January 2002 |
| Seats | 132 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
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Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso was the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Burkina Faso from 1991 to 2002.
The upper chamber was established in June 1991 by the constitution.[1] It had 132 members.[2] The members were elected with indirect elections from provincial councils, religious communities, trade unions, universities, NGOs, and other interest groups. Four members were appointed by the President of Burkina Faso.[3] The chamber had advisory role on legislation.[4] The upper chamber was abolished in January 2002.
- ^ "L'assemblée nationale : création et statut". April 21, 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001.
- ^ "Le président de la chambre des représentants". February 3, 2002. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
- ^ "La chambre des représentants : création - composition et mode de désignation". June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001.
- ^ "La chambre des représentants : attributions - missions - fonctionnement". June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001.