Senate (France)
The Senate (French: [Sénat] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); pronunciation: [seˈna]) is the upper house of the French Parliament. It represents territorial collectivities of the Republic and French citizens living abroad. The Senate does not have as much power as the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly. Senators had been elected in thirds every three years; this was also changed to one half of their number every three years.[1]
Senate (France) Media
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The Luxembourg Palace in Paris, where the Senate meets
Gérard Larcher has been President of the Senate since 2014.
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Then-Senate President Alain Poher served as Acting President of France twice: in 1969 and 1974.
References
- ↑ "Les groupes politiques". Senat.fr. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
