Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parliament / Parlement |
Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Sénat / Senate |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Chambre des Députés / Chamber of Deputies
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BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 26 September 2011 27 September 2011 |
Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for all the indirectly elected seats in the Senate (14) on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
Not applicable - indirect elections. |
STATISTICS |
Voter turnout |
Distribution of votes |
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Distribution of seats |
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Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men Women Percent of women |
16 10 38.46%
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Distribution of seats according to age |
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Distribution of seats according to profession |
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Comments |
Note on the number of women
- After the September 2011 renewal, there were 10 women out of a total of 26 senators.
- Between September and October 2012, six new senators were appointed: four by the President and two by the Forum of Political Organizations. They were sworn in on 10 October to replace six outgoing senators whose eight-year term had expired. The new senators comprised three men and three women. As at 15 October 2012, there were 10 women senators.
Source: Senate (15.10.2012) |