Senate of the Dominican Republic
The Senate of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Senado de la República Dominicana) is the upper legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the Dominican Republic, and together with the Chamber of Deputies makes up the Congress.
Senate of the Dominican Republic Senado de la República Dominicana | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Flag of the Dominican Republic Senate | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1844 and 1908[1] |
New session started | August 16, 2020 |
| Leadership | |
President | Eduardo Estrella, DxC since August 16, 2020 |
Vice-President | Santiago Zorrilla, PRM since August 16, 2020 |
Majority Leader | Faride Raful since August 16, 2020 |
Minority Leader | Dionis Sánchez, FP since August 16, 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 |
 | |
Political groups | PRM and allies (18) PRM: 17 seats DXC: 1 seat
Opposition (14) FP: 9 seats PLD: 3 seats PRSC: 2 seats |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post mixed of a plurality and a transferable vote from the given to any same party deputies candidates in the Province. | |
Last election | July 5, 2020 |
Next election | May 19, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Hemicycle of the Senate | |
 | |
| Congress Palace, Santo Domingo | |
| Website | |
| http://www.senado.gob.do/senado/ | |
References
- Checo, José Chez; Sang, Mu-Kien Adriana. "Historia de la Cámara de Diputados - TOMO I. 1844-1978" (PDF). www.camaradediputados.gob.do.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.