| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Barlamane / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis Al-Chouyoukh / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya / National Assembly
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1966 - 1978
1994 - 2005
2008 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
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| Secretary General |
| Mohamed El Moctar dit Betar (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
56 / 56 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
9 (16.07%) |
| Mode of designation |
Indirectly elected 53
Other 3 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: elected by municipal councillors.
Other: members representing Mauritanians abroad, designated by the 53 elected senators. |
| Term |
6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every two years. |
| Last renewal dates |
21 January 2007
4 February 2007
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Majlis Al-Chouyoukh
B.P. 5838
Avenue de l'Indépendance
NOUAKCHOTT
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| Phone |
(222) 525 68 77 |
| Fax |
(222) 525 73 73
524 37 11 |
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