Chamber of Senators Cámara de Senadores | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 |
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Political groups | Government (16)
Opposition (20)
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 17 August 2025 |
Next election | By 2030 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Palace building inPlaza Murillo | |
| Website | |
| https://web.senado.gob.bo/ | |
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 Bolivia portal |
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TheChamber of Senators (Spanish:Cámara de Senadores) is theupper house of thePlurinational Legislative Assembly ofBolivia. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in thePolitical Constitution of the State and others determined byBolivian laws. The Senate is the legislative body of the country, where each Senator represents the interests of theirDepartments. The session room is located in the Legislative Palace building inPlaza Murillo.
The Senate has 36 seats. Each of the country's ninedepartments returns foursenators elected byproportional representation (using theD'Hondt method).[2] (From 1985 to 2009, the Senate had 27 seats: three seats per department: two from the party or formula that receives the most votes, with the third senator representing the second-placed party.) Senators are elected from party lists to serve five-year terms, and the minimum age to hold a Senate seat is 35 years.
The Senate was established in the 1831, disestablished later, and re-established in 1878.[3]
Before the adoption of the new Constitution of 2009, this chamber was calledNational Senate (Spanish:Senado Nacional).