| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlement / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Inama Nkenguzamateka / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Inama Nshingamateka / National Assembly
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1985 -1987
1994-1996
1999 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Révérien Ndikuriyo (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 14 Aug. 2015. |
| Secretary General |
Rénovat Niyonzima (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 5 May 2014. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
39 / 39 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
18 (46.15%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 36
other 3 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: elected by an electoral college composed of members of the communal councils in the province concerned.
Other: three Twas.
Additional members may be co-opted to ensure respect for an equal distribution of seats among Hutus and Tutsis and for the 30 per cent quota of women. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
24 July 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Sénat
B.P. 814
BUJUMBURA
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| Phone |
(257) 22 24 51 23 (Secretary General/Secrétaire général)
22 24 51 15 (Chief of the Office of the President/Chef de Cabinet du Président)
22 24 51 13 (Protocol/Protocole)
22 25 55 34 (Director of Communications and Public Relations/Directeur de la Communication et des Relations Publiques) |
| Fax |
(257) 22 24 51 14 |
| E-mail |
senat@senat.bi
celcomsenat@yahoo.fr |
| Website |
http://www.senat.bi/
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