Senate of Togo
Senate of Togo Sénat du Togo | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Togo |
| History | |
| Founded | March 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 61 |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 6 years |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election (41 seats) Nomination by the prime minister (20 seats) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Palais des Congrès, Lomé | |
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The Senate (French: Sénat, [sena] ⓘ) is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Togolese Parliament, the other being the National Assembly.
The resolution to establish the Senate was adopted by the National Assembly of Togo dominated by UNIR party on 8 May 2019. The first Senate session took place on 6 March 2025 in the Palais des Congrès in Lomé.
The Senate has 61 members. One-third of the members are named by the prime minister and the remainder two-thirds are elected indirectly by territories, ensuring additional representation for supporters of the prime minister and diluting the representation of his opponents. The members serve a six-year term.