| Parliament name (generic / translated) | Congresso nacional / National Congress |   More photos
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                    | Structure of parliament | Bicameral | 
                  
                    | Chamber name (generic / translated) | Senado Federal / Federal Senate | 
                  
                    | Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) | Cámara dos Deputados / Chamber of Deputies | 
                  
                    | Affiliation to the IPU | Yes | 
                  
                    | Affiliation date(s) | 1954 - | 
                  
                    | LEADERSHIP | 
                  
                    | President | Eunício Oliveira (M)  | 
                  
                    | Notes | Elected on 1 Feb. 2017. | 
                  
                    | Secretary General | Ilana Trombka (F) Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello Filho (M)
 
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                    | Notes | Mr. Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello Filho: Secretary General Ms. Ilana Trombka: General Manager
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                    | COMPOSITION | 
                  
                    | Members (statutory / current number) | 81 / 81 | PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN 
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                    | Women (current number) | 12 (14.81%) | 
                  
                    | Mode of designation | directly elected 81 | 
                  
                    | Term | 8 years; one-third and two-thirds being renewed alternately every 4 years | 
                  
                    | Last renewal dates | 5 October 2014 (View details)
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                    | CONTACT INFORMATION | 
                  
                    | Address | Senado Federal Palácio do Congresso Nacional
 70 165-900 BRASILIA, D.F.
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                    | Phone | (5561) 3303 45 69 | 
                  
                    | Fax | (5561) 3303 18 33 | 
                  
                    | E-mail | sgm@senado.gov.br | 
                  
                    | Website | http://www.senado.gov.br 
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