Argentine Senate

Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation Honorable Senado de la Nación Argentina
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Political groups	Government (7)   LLA (7) Allies (6)   PRO (6) Independents (26)   UCR (13)   Federal Change (4)   Federal Unity (3)   SER (2)   Federal Innovation (2)   JSRN (1)   For Social Justice (1) Opposition (33)   UP (33)
Length of term	6 years
Elections
Voting system	Limited voting
Last election	22 October 2023 (24 seats)
Next election	19 October 2025
Meeting place
Chamber of Senators, Congress Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website
senado.gob.ar

The Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Honorable Senado de la Nación Argentina) is the upper house of the National Congress of Argentina.

Overview

The National Senate was established by the

Senators are elected to six-year terms by direct election on a provincial basis, with the party with the most votes being awarded two of the province's senate seats and the second-place party receiving the third seat. Historically, senators were indirectly elected to nine-year terms by each provincial legislature. These provisions were abolished in the 1994 constitutional amendment, and the first direct elections to the Senate took effect in 2001. Currently one-third of the members are elected every two years; there are no term limits.

The

There are twenty-four standing committees made up of fifteen members each, namely:[2]

• Agreements (confirmation of federal nominees)
• Constitutional Affairs
• Foreign Affairs and Worship
• Justice and Criminal Affairs
• General Legislation
• Budget and Finance
• Administrative and Municipal Affairs
• National Defense
• Domestic Security and Drug Trafficking
• National Economy and Investment
• Industry and Trade
• Regional Economies, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
• Labor and Social Security
• Agriculture, Cattle Raising and Fishing
• Education, Culture, Science and Technology
• Rights and Guarantees
• Mining, Energy and Fuels
• Health and Sports
• Infrastructure, Housing and Transport
• Systems, Media and Freedom of Speech
• Environment and Human Development
• Population and Human Development
• Federal Revenue Sharing
• Tourism.

Requirements

According to Section 55 of the

• be at least 30 years old
• have been a citizen of Argentina for six years
• be native to the province of his office, or have been a resident of that province for two years.

Composition

Senate leadership

The titular president of the Senate is the

Current leadership positions include:[3]

Title	Officeholder	Caucus	Province
President of the Senate[a]	Victoria Villarruel	La Libertad Avanza	City of Buenos Aires
Provisional President	Bartolomé Abdala	La Libertad Avanza	San Luis
Vice President	Vacant	Union for the Homeland	—
First Vice President	Carolina Losada	Radical Civic Union	Santa Fe
Second Vice President	Alejandra Vigo	Federal Unity	Córdoba
Parliamentary Secretary	Agustín Giustinian	—
Administrative Secretary	María Laura Izzo
First Minority Leader	José Mayans	Union for the Homeland	Formosa
Second Minority Leader	Alfredo Cornejo	Radical Civic Union	Mendoza

See also

• List of current Argentine senators
• Argentine Chamber of Deputies
• List of former Argentine senators
• List of legislatures by country

Notes

References

1. ^ "Sesiónes preparatorias e incorporación y juramento de los senadores electos". Argentine Senate. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18.
2. ^ ^{a b} "National Senate Regulations" (PDF). Argentine Senate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-24.
3. ^ "Autoridades". Honorable Senado de la Nación. Retrieved January 5, 2020.

External links

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• Official website

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