The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Ivory Coast. The Senate was created after a new constitution was approved by a referendum in 2016.
History The Senate first sat in 2018, after the first Ivorian senatorial election held on March 24, 2018. Under the constitution the Senate represents the regions.
Electoral system On February 14, 2018, the government of Ivory Coast decided the first Ivorian senatorial election will be held on March 24, 2018. It also established new rules on appointing senators, who are elected by National Assembly members, members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. Each region and autonomous district has 2 senators elected and 1 appointed by the President. The Senate has 99 members, who serve five-year terms.
Presidents of the Senate
Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:
NameTook officeLeft officeNotesJeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio5 April 201812 October 2023Kandia Camara12 October 2023Incumbent
Senators of the 2018-2023 legislature On 24 March 2018, 66 senators were elected. The president then appointed 33 senators. RegionElected membersAppointed membersAgnéby-TiassaBéhou Ekissi (Independent)Hyacinthe Amon Ekissi (Independent)1BafingSarra Fadika (RHDP)Mamadou Diomandé (RHDP)1BagouéNanourou Diarrassouba (RHDP)Losseni Dao (RHDP)1BélierJeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio (RHDP)Louise Adjoua N'Go (RHDP)1BéréMamadou Bamba (Independent)Kanaté Dogomo (Independent)1BounkaniSansan Noufé (Independent)Kouakou Ouattara (Independent)1CavallyEdouard Djouha Kéhi (RHDP)Paul Déhé (RHDP)1FolonChantal Fanny Moussokoura (RHDP)Baba Traoré (RHDP)1GbêkêAlain Cocauthrey Abla-Kouakou (Independent)René Koumoin Konan (Independent)1GbôkléJean-Baptiste Pany (Independent)Amélie Beugré Orhon (Independent)1GôhAndré Logbo (RHDP)Fatouma Sangaré (RHDP)1GontougoMoïse Yao-Kouman (RHDP)Souleyman Touré (RHDP)1Grands-PontsFélix Memel Grah (Independent)Francis Bombro Lezou (Independent)1GuémonBoniface Gueye (Independent)Evariste Sah Tiétémomon (Independent)1HambolSimon Ouattara Lamine (RHDP)Anzoumanan Ouattara (RHDP)1Haut-SassandraSeri Bi N'Guessan (RHDP)Lancine Touré (RHDP)1IffouMoïse Koumoué Koffi (RHDP)Delphin Kouadio Kpli Kouassi (RHDP)1Indénié-DjuablinAbdoulaye Tano (RHDP)Amoikon Kouakou Banga (RHDP)1KabadougouArouna N'Daho (RHDP)Siaka Koné (RHDP)1La MéChristophe Yapo Achi (RHDP)Zepp Atsé N'dé (RHDP)1Lôh-DjibouaAdia Adido (RHDP)Manindja Touré (RHDP)1MarahouéLionel-Bernard Bassy-Koffi Koffi (RHDP)Charles Goueti Bi Soho (RHDP)1MoronouTiémoko Koffi (RHDP)Séraphin Boni Kouamé (RHDP)1NawaAdama Mané (RHDP)Bernard Gobo Yokoré (RHDP)1N'ZiEmilienne Epse Bobi (RHDP)Bertin Kouadio Kouakou (RHDP)1PoroYaya Coulibaly (RHDP)Augustin Silué Kagnon (RHDP)1San-PédroClément Boueka Nabo (RHDP)Alphonse Gosso Yabayou (RHDP)1Sud-ComoéGermain Ollo Anouman (RHDP)Félix Famié Akattia Edoukou (RHDP)1TchologoBakary Ouattara (RHDP)Bakary Sanogo (RHDP)1TonkpiMamadou Cissé (RHDP)Seu Tia (RHDP)1WorodougouYaya Meité (RHDP)Vaflali Bakayoko (RHDP)1Autonomous DistrictsAbidjan Autonomous DistrictRaymond N'Dohi Yapi (RHDP)Maman Ouattara (RHDP)1Yamoussoukro Autonomous DistrictLéon Kouamé Loukou (Independent)Gbeugré Konan Yao (Independent)1Total6633
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