Senate of the Dominican Republic Senado de la República Dominicana | |
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Type | |
Type | Upper house of the Congress of the Dominican Republic |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 1844 and 1908 |
New session started | August 16, 2020 |
Leadership | |
President | Eduardo Estrella, DxC since August 16, 2020 |
Vice-President | Santiago Zorrilla, PRM since August 16, 2020 |
Majority Leader | Faride Raful, PRM since August 16, 2020 |
Minority Leader | Dionis Sánchez, FP since August 16, 2020 |
Structure | |
Seats | 32 |
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Political groups | PRM and allies(18) PRM: 17 seats DXC: 1 seat Opposition(14) FP: 9 seats PLD: 3 seats PRSC: 2 seats |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Voting system | First past the post mixed of a plurality and a transferable vote from the given to any same party deputies candidates in the Province. |
Last election | July 5, 2020 |
Next election | May 19, 2024 |
Meeting place | |
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Hemicycle of the Senate | |
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Congress Palace, Santo Domingo | |
Website | |
http://www.senado.gob.do/senado/ |