Parliament: Parliament
Chamber: Senate (Majlis Al-Chouyoukh)
Date of Establishment:
Term: 6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every two years
Method of Election/Appointment: 53 members are indirectly elected by municipal councilors, and 3 are designated by the 53 elected senators to represent the Mauritanians abroad
Bylaws: Bylaws of the Senate Assembly, 1992 [ Arabic ]
Other Regulatory Laws:
No regulations found.
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 1966 - 1978, 1994 - 2005, 2008 - Present
Date of Affiliation to IPU: 1974
Address: Majlis Al-Chouyoukh, P.O.Box: 5838, Avenue de l'Indépendance, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tel: (+222) 5256877
Fax: (+222) 5257373 - 5243711
E-mail:
Website: National Assembly [ Arabic ][ French ]

Current chamber
Date formed: 04/02/2007.
Next Elections/Appointment: --/1/2013 (day not known).
Total Members: 56
Total Members (current): 56
Women: 9 (16.07%)
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Ba Mamadou M'Baré
Secretary General: Mohamed El Moctar dit Betar
Standing Committees (5): Cultural and Social Committee | Planning and Economic Affairs Committee | Finance and Budgetary Oversight Committee | Constitutional, Legislative, Elections, and Public Administration Committee | Foreign Affairs, National Defense and Armed Forces Committee
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks: