Senate (Ivory Coast)

The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Ivory Coast. The Senate was created after a new constitution was approved by a referendum in 2016.

History
The Senate is expected to first sit in 2018, after the first Ivorian senatorial election, which will be held on March 24, 2018. Under the constitution the Senate is expected to represent the regions.

Electoral system
On February 14, 2018, the government of Ivory Coast decided the first Ivorian senatorial election will be held on March 24, 2018. It also established new rules on appointing senators, who will be elected by National Assembly members, members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. Each region and autonomous district will have 2 senators elected and 1 appointed by the President. The Senate has 99 members, who serve five-year terms.

Presidents of the Senate
Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:

Senators of the 2018-2023 legislature
On 24 March 2018, 66 senators were elected. The president then appointed 33 senators.