Senate (Cameroon)
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Cameroon.
Senate Sénat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Leadership | |
President | Marcel Niat Njifenji, CPDM since 12 June 2013 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 members |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
| Meeting place | |
| Yaoundé | |
The Senate was created in 1996.
The Senate has 100 seats, of which 70 are elected and 30 appointed by the President, with each region having 10 Senators.[1] The elected seats are elected by the 10,636 members of the 360 municipal councils.[1]
Elections to the Senate were held for the first time on 14 April 2013.[1] The President of the Senate would replace the President of Cameroon in case of a vacancy.[2]
References
- Focus On: Cameroon’s First Senate Race Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine IFES
- "Cameron : Marcel Niat Njifenji élu Président du Sénat", Xinhua, 13 June 2013 (in French).
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