| Parliament name (generic / translated) | Barlamane / Parliament |   More photos
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                    | Structure of parliament | Unicameral | 
                  
                    | Affiliation to the IPU | Yes | 
                  
                    | Affiliation date(s) | 1966 - 1978 1994 - 2005
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                    | LEADERSHIP | 
                  
                    | President | Mohamed El Hacen Ould El Hadj (M)  | 
                  
                    | Notes | 19 Jan. 2013 - | 
                  
                    | Secretary General | Mohamed El Moctar Ould Itawal Oumrou (M) 
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                    | COMPOSITION | 
                  
                    | Members (statutory / current number) | 56 / 56 | PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN 
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                    | Women (current number) | 8 (14.29%) | 
                  
                    | Mode of designation | indirectly elected 53 other 3
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                    | Notes | Indirectly elected: elected by municipal councillors. Other: members representing Mauritanians abroad, designated by the 53 elected senators.
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                    | Term | 6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every two years. | 
                  
                    | Last renewal dates | 8 November 2009 15 November 2009
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                    | 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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