Senate of Chad

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Senate of Chad

Sénat du Tchad
مجلس الشيوخ التشادي
File:Coat of arms of Chad.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded2025
New session started
7 March 2025
Leadership
President
Haroun Kabadi, MPS
since 7 March 2025
Structure
Seats69
File:Senate of Chad 2025.svg
Political groups
Government (63)
  •   MPS (63)

Opposition (6)

  •   RDNT (2)
  •   URD (1)
  •   UDT (1)
  •   PRET (1)
  •   PDI (1)
Length of term
6 years
Elections
Last election
25 February 2025
Next election
25 February 2031
Meeting place
File:Building of National Assembly DJAMENA.jpg
Palais des Arts et de la Culture, N'Djamena

The Senate (French: Sénat) is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Chadian Parliament, the other being the National Assembly.[1]

The resolution to establish the Senate was adopted by the National Transitional Council on 29 July 2024. The Senate has 69 members, 23 of whom are appointed by the president, and the rest elected indirectly[2] by an electoral college composed of provincial and communal councillors.[3] The senators are have a term of six years, and one-third of them are elected every two years.[3] The first senatorial elections took place on 25 February 2025.[4]

History

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The 1996 constitution of Chad called for a Senate, which however was never formed.[5] The 2005 constitutional referendum abolished the provision for a Senate. The Senate was again outlined in the 2020 revision of the new constitution.[6] The first Senate of Chad was established in March 2025 with 69 elected senators.[7][8] The initial parliamentary majority came from the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement.[8]

Presidents

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President of the Senate Period Notes
Haroun Kabadi 7 March 2025 – [9]

See also

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References

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