Senate (Ivory Coast)
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Senate Sénat | |
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| Parliament of Ivory Coast | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2016 |
New session started | April 12, 2018 |
| Leadership | |
President | Kandia Camara since 12 October 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 99 members |
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Political groups | Government coalition
Non-partisan
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| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
Last election | 16 September 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Building, Yamoussoukro[1] | |
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The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Ivory Coast. The Senate was created after a new constitution was approved by a referendum in 2016.[2]
History
The Senate is expected to first sit in 2018, after the first Ivorian senatorial election, which will be held on March 24, 2018.[3][4][5] Under the constitution the Senate is expected to represent the regions.
Electoral system
On February 14, 2018, the government of Ivory Coast decided the first Ivorian senatorial election will be held on March 24, 2018. It also established new rules on appointing senators, who will be elected by National Assembly members, members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. Each region and autonomous district will have 2 senators elected and 1 appointed by the President. The Senate has 99 members, who serve five-year terms.[3][6][7][8]
Presidents of the Senate
Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio | 5 April 2018 | 12 October 2023 | [9] |
| Kandia Camara | 12 October 2023 | Incumbent | [9] |
Current senators
On 24 March 2018, 66 senators were elected.[10] The president will appoint 33 senators.
| Region | Elected members | Appointed members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnéby-Tiassa | Béhou Ekissi (Independent) Hyacinthe Amon Ekissi (Independent) | 1 | |
| Bafing | Sarra Fadika (RHDP) Mamadou Diomandé (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Bagoué | Nanourou Diarrassouba (RHDP) Losseni Dao (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Bélier | Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio (RHDP) Louise Adjoua N'Go (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Béré | Mamadou Bamba (Independent) Kanaté Dogomo (Independent) | 1 | |
| Bounkani | Sansan Noufé (Independent) Kouakou Ouattara (Independent) | 1 | |
| Cavally | Edouard Djouha Kéhi (RHDP) Paul Déhé (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Folon | Chantal Fanny Moussokoura (RHDP) Baba Traoré (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Gbêkê | Alain Cocauthrey Abla-Kouakou (Independent) René Koumoin Konan (Independent) | 1 | |
| Gbôklé | Jean-Baptiste Pany (Independent) Amélie Beugré Orhon (Independent) | 1 | |
| Gôh | André Logbo (RHDP) Fatouma Sangaré (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Gontougo | Moïse Yao-Kouman (RHDP) Souleyman Touré (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Grands-Ponts | Félix Memel Grah (Independent) Francis Bombro Lezou (Independent) | 1 | |
| Guémon | Boniface Gueye (Independent) Evariste Sah Tiétémomon (Independent) | 1 | |
| Hambol | Simon Ouattara Lamine (RHDP) Anzoumanan Ouattara (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Haut-Sassandra | Seri Bi N'Guessan (RHDP) Lancine Touré (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Iffou | Moïse Koumoué Koffi (RHDP) Delphin Kouadio Kpli Kouassi (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Indénié-Djuablin | Abdoulaye Tano (RHDP) Amoikon Kouakou Banga (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Kabadougou | Arouna N'Daho (RHDP) Siaka Koné (RHDP) | 1 | |
| La Mé | Christophe Yapo Achi (RHDP) Zepp Atsé N'dé (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Lôh-Djiboua | Adia Adido (RHDP) Manindja Touré (RHDP | 1 | |
| Marahoué | Lionel-Bernard Bassy-Koffi Koffi (RHDP) Charles Goueti Bi Soho (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Moronou | Tiémoko Koffi (RHDP) Séraphin Boni Kouamé (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Nawa | Adama Mané (RHDP) Bernard Gobo Yokoré (RHDP) | 1 | |
| N'Zi | Emilienne Epse Bobi (RHDP) Bertin Kouadio Kouakou (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Poro | Yaya Coulibaly (RHDP) Augustin Silué Kagnon (RHDP) | 1 | |
| San-Pédro | Clément Boueka Nabo (RHDP) Alphonse Gosso Yabayou (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Sud-Comoé | Germain Ollo Anouman (RHDP) Félix Famié Akattia Edoukou (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Tchologo | Bakary Ouattara (RHDP) Bakary Sanogo (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Tonkpi | Mamadou Cissé (RHDP) Seu Tia (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Worodougou | Yaya Meité (RHDP) Vaflali Bakayoko (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Autonomous Districts | |||
| Abidjan Autonomous District | Raymond N'Dohi Yapi (RHDP) Maman Ouattara (RHDP) | 1 | |
| Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | Léon Kouamé Loukou (Independent) Gbeugré Konan Yao (Independent) | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 33 | |
References
- "Institution de la république: le nouveau siège du Sénat ivoirien inauguré à Yamoussoukro" (in French). Afriki Presse. 19 December 2019.
- "Cote d'Ivoire voters support new constitution in landslide amid low turnout".
- "Côte d'Ivoire : les élections sénatoriales auront lieu le 24 mars" (in French). Jeune Afrique. February 21, 2018.
- "Côte d'Ivoire : la commission électorale interpelle l'exécutif sur l'organisation du futur Sénat" (in French). JeuneAfrique. January 19, 2017.
- "Côte d'Ivoire: CEI, Youssouf Bakayoko attend les textes relatifs à la création du Sénat, pour les élections prévues en 2017" (in French). KOACI. January 19, 2017.
- "Innovations of the Draft Constitution of Cote d'Ivoire: Towards hyper-presidentialism?".
- "Ordonnance Numéro 2018-143" (in French). Gouvernment of Ivory Coast.
- "Cote d'Ivoire", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-01-11, retrieved 2023-01-31
- "Côte d'Ivoire - Senate". IPU.
- CEI