Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Parliament
Chamber name
Sénat (Senate)
Structure & status of parliament
Upper chamber
Parliamentary term (years)
6

IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1981
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
African Group

Speaker

Official title
President of the Senate
Speaker
Barry Moussa Barqué (Male)
Term
02 Apr 2025
Additional information

Elected on 2 April 2025.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title
Secretary General
The post of Secretary General is currently vacant
Yes

Members

Statutory number of members
61

Notes:

- Two thirds of senators (41) are indirectly elected by representatives of local authorities (regional and municipal councillors)
- One third (20) are appointed by the President of the Council

Former Presidents of the Republic and former Presidents of the Council are senators by right and for life, unless they waive their right to be so. They cannot be members of the Senate bureau.

Principal mode of designation of members
Indirectly elected
Directly elected members
41
Appointed members
20
Current number of members
61
Men
46
Women
15
Percentage of women
24.6%
Statutory number of members per country
174
Population (in thousands)
9,304
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
102,242

Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members
No information available
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
- - -
Members for whom data is available
No information available

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No information available
Electoral quota for women
No information available
Youth quota
No information available

Links to additional information

Parliamentary website
No information available
List of members
No information available
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
No information available
Constitution

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