| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Congresso nacional / National Congress |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Senado Federal / Federal Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Cámara dos Deputados / Chamber of Deputies
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1954 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
José Sarney (M)
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| Notes |
Re-elected on 1 Feb. 2011 for a two-year term. |
| Secretary General |
Cláudia Lyra (SG of the Governing Board) (F)
Doris Marize Romariz Peixoto (General Manager) (F)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
81 / 81 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
13 (16.05%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 81 |
| Term |
8 years, one-third and two-thirds being renewed alternately every 4 years |
| Last renewal dates |
2 October 2010
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Senado Federal
Palácio do Congresso Nacional
70 165-900 BRASILIA, D.F.
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| Phone |
(5561) 3303 45 69 |
| Fax |
(5561) 3303 18 33 |
| E-mail |
sgm@senado.gov.br |
| Website |
http://www.senado.gov.br
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