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SWAZILAND
Senate
LAST ELECTIONS

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Libandla / Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Assembly
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to)10 October 2008
17 October 2008
Purpose of elections Elections were held for the 10 senators chosen by the House of Assembly.
(not applicable)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Distribution of votes
Distribution of seats
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
18
12
40.00%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Note on the number of women:
Five women were indirectly elected while seven others were appointed by the King.

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