Senate of Uruguay

The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General de Uruguay). It has 30 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation; the vice-president presides over the chamber's sessions.

Type

Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay

Founded4 October 1830^[1]

President of the Senate

Carolina Cosse (Broad Front)
since 1 March 2025

Seats30

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Chamber of Senators Cámara de Senadores
50th Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay
History
Founded	4 October 1830[1]
Leadership
President of the Senate	Carolina Cosse (Broad Front) since 1 March 2025
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Government (16)   Broad Front (16) Opposition (14)   National (9)   Colorado (5)
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method
Last election	27 October 2024
Next election	27 October 2029
Meeting place
The Senate into the Palacio Legislativo
Website
Official website

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The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article Ninety-eight of the Uruguayan Constitution. It also requires that the senators must be at least 30 years old and have been Uruguayan citizens for seven years.^[2] In addition to the functions that it performs jointly with the House of Representatives through the General Assembly, it alone holds public trials of those impeached by the House of Representatives or the Departamental Board. If convicted by 2/3 of the Senators, they may (only) remove them from office.^[3]