Burundi

Senate

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
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

Election date(s)
24 Jul 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
No information available
Number of seats at stake
43
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Results

About the election

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
25
Number of women elected
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.

Percentage of women elected
41.9%
Women Appointed
1
Women Indirectly Elected
17
Sources

Senate (26.06.2018)

Election Commission

New legislature

First-term parliamentarians
28
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
12 Aug 2015

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Révérien Ndikuriyo (Male)
Date of birth: 1969
Date of election
14 Aug 2015

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No