Senate of Ivory Coast


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.

History

The Senate first sat in 2018, after the first Ivorian senatorial election held on March 24, 2018. 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.

Presidents of the Senate

Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:
NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio5 April 201812 October 2023
Kandia Camara12 October 2023Incumbent

Senators of the 2018-2023 legislature

On 24 March 2018, 66 senators were elected. The president then appointed 33 senators.