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MAURITANIA
Majlis Al-Chouyoukh (Senate)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Barlamane / Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Unicameral
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1966 - 1978
1994 - 2005
2008 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Mohamed El Hacen Ould El Hadj (M) 

Notes 19 Jan. 2013 -
Secretary General Mohamed El Moctar Ould Itawal Oumrou (M) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 56 / 56
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 8 (14.29%)
Mode of designation indirectly elected 53
other 3
Notes Indirectly elected: elected by municipal councillors.
Other: members representing Mauritanians abroad, designated by the 53 elected senators.
Term 6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every two years.
Last renewal dates 8 November 2009
15 November 2009 (View details)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Majlis Al-Chouyoukh
Sénat
B.P. 5838
Avenue de l'Indépendance
NOUAKCHOTT
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Phone (222) 45 25 68 77
Fax (222) 45 25 73 73
E-mail senatdemauritanie@gmail.com
Website http://www.senat.mr/

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