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Historical Values
Year Value
2025 chamber name: Senate (Senate) number of seats: 69 (46 indirectly elected; 23 appointed) scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 6 years most recent election date: 2/25/2025 parties elected and seats per party: Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) (66); Other (3) percentage of women in chamber: 36.2% expected date of next election: February 2031 note: 46 of the Senate's 69 seats are determined by election, and the remaining 23 seats are appointed by the President