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Senate (Cameroon)

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Senate

Sénat
Type
Type
History
Founded2013
Leadership
President
Marcel Niat Njifenji, CPDM
since 12 June 2013
Structure
Seats100 members
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Indirect election
Meeting place
Yaoundé

The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Cameroon.

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]

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