Burundi
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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24 Jul 2015
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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No information available
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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43
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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Indirect elections were held for all elective seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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25
- Number of women elected
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18
Notes:
The "Distribution of seats according to sex" includes three co-opted members (Twas) and four former Presidents. Seventeen women were indirectly elected and one woman was co-opted.
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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41.9%
- Women Appointed
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1
- Women Indirectly Elected
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17
- Sources
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Senate (26.06.2018)
Election Commission
New legislature
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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28
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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12 Aug 2015
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Révérien Ndikuriyo (Male)
Date of birth: 1969 -
Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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14 Aug 2015