| Parliament name (generic / translated) | 
                    Congreso de la nación / National Congress | 
                    
                       
                       
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                    | Structure of parliament | 
                    Bicameral | 
                  
                  
                    | Chamber name (generic / translated) | 
                    Senado / Senate | 
                  
                  
                    | Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) | 
                    
                      Cámara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies
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                    | Affiliation to the IPU | 
                    Yes | 
                  
                  
                    | Affiliation date(s) | 
                    1933 - 1965
 1973 - 1976
 1984 - | 
                  
                  
                    | LEADERSHIP | 
                  
                  
                    | President | 
                    
                       Marta Gabriela Michetti (F)  
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                    | Notes  | 
                    10 Dec. 2015 - (Vice-President of the Republic) | 
                  
                  
                    | Secretary General | 
                    Juan Pedro Tunessi (M) 
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                    | Notes  | 
                    10 Dec. 2015 - | 
                  
                  
                    | COMPOSITION | 
                  
                  
                    | Members (statutory / current number) | 
                    72 / 72 | 
                    
                      PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
                       
                       
                       
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                    | Women (current number) | 
                    30 (41.67%) | 
                  
                  
                    | Mode of designation | 
                    directly elected 72 | 
                  
                  
                    | Term | 
                    6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every 2 years | 
                  
                  
                    | Last renewal dates | 
                    22 October 2017 
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                    | CONTACT INFORMATION | 
                  
                  
                    | Address | 
                    H. Senado de la Nación 
 Calle Hipólito Yrigoyen 1835
 CAPITAL FEDERAL 
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                    | Phone | 
                    (5411) 4010 3273
 4010 3271 | 
                  
                  
                    | Fax | 
                    (5411) 4010 3273
 4010 5520 | 
                  
                  
                    | E-mail | 
                    gservidi@senado.gov.ar | 
                  
                  
                    | Website | 
                    
                      http://www.senado.gov.ar
                       
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