Senate (Burundi)

Senate of Burundi

Sénat du Burundi
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1965
Leadership
Emmanuel Sinzohagera[1]
since 25 August 2020
Structure
Seats39 senators
Composition of the Burundi Senate
Political groups
  CNDD-FDD: 34 seats
  CNL: 1 seat
  UPRONA: 1 seat
  Twa: 3 seats
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Electoral college
Meeting place
Gitega
Website
www.senat.bi

The Senate is the upper chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of between 39 and 56 members who serve 5-year terms. The current Senate was elected on 20 July 2020[2] and consists of 39 members.[3]

  1. ^ "Emmanuel Sinzohagera, un religieux élu à la tête du Sénat". www.iwacu-burundi.org.
  2. ^ "Burundi / Sénatoriales 2015 : Le nouveau Sénat 2015 – 2020". Burundi AGnews. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ^ Senators list, Senate of Burundi.