Senate of Mauritania

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The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The upper house is the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat). The Senate has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad.