Senate (France) - Wikipedia
WEBThe French Senate is made up of 348 senators (sénateurs and sénatrices) elected by part of the country's local councillors (in indirect elections), as well as by representatives of French citizens living abroad. Senators have six-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every three years.
Welcome to French Senate | The French Senate - Sénat
WEBWelcome to French Senate. The French Parliament is made up of two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate. Members of the two Houses are chosen by two different electoral systems. This ensures that all the diverse components of French society are represented as fairly as possible.
Senators | The French Senate - Sénat
WEBThe 348 French Senators are elected through indirect universal suffrage for six years. On this website you can access the biographies of each Senator (id., senatorial responsibilities, political group, parliamentary work...)
A guide to the French senatorial elections - Le Monde.fr
WEBSep 24, 2023 · The 2023 senatorial elections will be held on Sunday, September 24. Voting will take place in the prefectures of the departments whose seats are in play. Which seats are up for grabs? The 170...
French Parliament - Wikipedia
WEBThe French Parliament (French: Parlement français) is the bicameral parliament of the French Fifth Republic, consisting of the upper house, the Senate (Sénat), and the lower house, the National Assembly (Assemblée nationale).
The senatorial elections | The French Senate - Sénat
WEBIn 2011, 326 senators were elected in the départments (counties), both those in metropolitan France and overseas, 10 senators represent France 's other overseas territories and 12 senators represent French citizens living outside France . The term of office has been reduced from 9 to 6 years.
EXPLAINED: How does the French Senate work? - The Local
WEBMay 14, 2021 · The short definition of the Sénat is that it is - along with the Asemblée nationale - one of two chambers of the French Parliament and it acts as the check and balance on the power of MPs...
The Sénat, the French government's centerpiece in the …
WEBJan 2, 2023 · To get around a fragile balance in the Assemblée Nationale, the government is increasingly taking its bills to the Sénat first. By Mariama Darame, Matthieu Goar and Jérémie Lamothe. Published ...
Senate (France) - Wikiwand articles
WEBThe Senate (French: Sénat; pronounced [seˈna]) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France.
French centre-right keeps control of Senate, far-right wins three …
WEBSep 24, 2023 · France's centre-right Les Republicains (LR) party maintained its majority in the Senate after Sunday's vote, in which three senators from Marine Le Pen's far-right party were elected.
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