| Parliament name |
Legislature |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
The Liberian Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Representatives
|
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
President of the Senate |
| Term |
9 years (same term as the President of the Republic). |
| Appointment |
The Vice-President, who is elected on the same political ticket as the President of the Republic, is the President of the Senate.
|
| Eligibility |
- Native Liberian citizen of not less than 35 years of age;
- Owner of unencumbered real property valued at not less than 25,000 dollars;
- Resident in the Republic of Liberia 10 years prior to election, provided the candidate is not from the same county as the President of the Republic. |
| Voting system |
NA (no information received) |
| Procedures / results |
NA (no information received) |
| STATUS |
| Status |
- in the absence of the President, the President Pro Tempore, who shall be elected by the Senate every six years, can assume his/her role and functions |
| Board |
NA (no information received) |
| Material facilities |
NA (no information received) |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
NA (no information received) |
| Chairing of public sittings |
NA (no information received) |
| Special powers |
NA (no information received) |
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
The President of the Senate preside over its deliberations without the right to vote, except in the case of a tie vote. |
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