Argentine Senate
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The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Senators are elected by direct vote 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. Currently one-third of the members are elected every two years to a six-year term: in other words, one-third of the provinces hold senatorial elections every two years.
The Senate is presided over by the Vice-President of the Republic, who has the casting vote in the event of ties.
| Senate of Argentina (12 May 2003) | |||
| Party blocs | Seats | Party blocs | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justicialist Party | 40 |
Cruzada Renovadora de San Juan | 1 |
| Radical Civic Union | 16 |
Frente Grande | 1 |
| Frente Cívico Jujeño | 2 |
Front for a Country in Solidarity | 1 |
| Frente Cívico y Social de Catamarca | 2 |
Fuerza Republicana | 1 |
| Movimiento Popular Neuquino | 2 |
Liberal de Corrientes | 1 |
| Radical Independiente | 2 |
Renovador de Salta | 1 |
| 70 members: only two for Corrientes and two for Buenos Aires. | |||
See also
External link
- senado.gov.ar – Senate of Argentina
