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LAST ELECTIONS
 
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Chamber:
  Senate
 
Dates of election / renewal (from/to):
  6 June 2006
 
 
Purpose of elections:
  N/A (all members are appointed by the Head of State).
 
Background and outcome of elections:
  N/A (all members are appointed by the Head of State).
 
STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
Comments:
In all five women were appointed by the Head of State:
- 2 were appointed on the advice of the Great Council of Chiefs;
- 1 was appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister;
- 2 were appointed on the advice of the Leader of Opposition.
(Senate: 21.06.2006; 14.07.2006)
 
Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men: 27
Women: 5
Percent of women: 15.63
 
Distribution of seats according to age:
 
Distribution of seats according to profession:


 
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