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Senate of Uruguay
Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay
Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chamber of Senators |
| native_name | Cámara de Senadores |
| coa_pic | Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg |
| house_type | Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay |
| leader1_type | President of the Senate |
| leader1 | Carolina Cosse |
| party1 | (Broad Front) |
| election1 | 1 March 2025 |
| structure1 | Uruguay Sénat 2024.svg |
| structure1_res | 250px |
| foundation | 4 October 1830 |
| members | 30 |
| political_groups1 | Government (16) |
| last_election1 | 27 October 2024 |
| next_election1 | 27 October 2029 |
| voting_system1 | Party-list proportional representation |
| D'Hondt method | |
| session_room | Senado ojopez.jpg |
| meeting_place | The Senate into the Palacio Legislativo |
| website | Official website |
| legislature | 50th Legislature |
| coa-pic =
- Broad Front (16)
Opposition (14)
- National Party (9)
- Colorado Party (5) D'Hondt method
The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General de Uruguay). It has 30 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation; the vice-president presides over the chamber's sessions.
The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article Ninety-eight of the Uruguayan Constitution. It also requires that the senators must be at least 30 years old and have been Uruguayan citizens for seven years. In addition to the functions that it performs jointly with the House of Representatives through the General Assembly, it alone holds public trials of those impeached by the House of Representatives or the Departamental Board. If convicted by 2/3 of the Senators, they may (only) remove them from office.
Latest elections
Main article: 2024 Uruguayan general election
| Party | Senate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Front (Uruguay)}}" | Broad Front | 1,071,826 | 43.86 | 16 | +3 | |
| National Party (Uruguay)}}" | National Party | 655,426 | 26.82 | 9 | –1 | |
| Colorado Party (Uruguay)}}" | Colorado Party | 392,592 | 16.07 | 5 | +1 | |
| Sovereign Identity}}" | Sovereign Identity | 65,796 | 2.69 | 0 | New | |
| Open Cabildo | 60,549 | 2.48 | 0 | –3 | ||
| Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente}}" | Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente | 33,461 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Constitutional Environmentalist Party | 11 865 | 0.49 | 0 | New | ||
| Independent Party (Uruguay)}}" | Independent Party | 41,618 | 1.70 | 0 | 0 | |
| Popular Unity-Workers' Party | 10 102 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | ||
| For Necessary Changes Party | 3,183 | 0.14 | 0 | New | ||
| Republican Advance Party | 1,909 | 0.08 | 0 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 85,106 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 2,443,901 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Source: Corte Electoral |
Senators
Main article: 50th Legislature of the Chamber of Senators of Uruguay
References
References
- PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES. (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005".
- "Cámara de Senadores {{!}} Parlamento".
- (2006-02-21). "Poder Legislativo".
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