Senate Senado Sénat | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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Political groups | Government (55) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 20 November 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Malabo[1] | |
| Website | |
| Official Website of the Senate | |
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TheSenate is theupper house of theParliament of Equatorial Guinea.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 55 | 0 | |||
| Convergence for Social Democracy | 0 | New | |||
| Party of the Social Democratic Coalition | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 55 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 427,671 | – | |||
| Source:Government of Equatorial Guinea | |||||
The Senate was established followingconstitutional reforms approved in areferendum in 2011 and enacted in February 2012.[2] Thefirst elections were held in May 2013.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Efua Asangono | 12 July 2013 | Incumbent | [3][4] |
The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 are elected and 15 are appointed by thePresident.[5]