The Senate first sat in 2018, after the first Ivorian senatorial election held on March 24, 2018.[3][4][5] Under the constitution the Senate represents 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 are elected by National Assembly members, members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. Each region and autonomous district has 2 senators elected and 1 appointed by the President. The Senate has 99 members, who serve five-year terms.[3][6][7][8]
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