Upper house of the National Congress of Argentina
The
Alfredo Palacios
Senate Office Building
The
Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation
(
Spanish
:
Honorable Senado de la Nacion Argentina
) is the upper house of the
National Congress of Argentina
.
Overview
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The National Senate was established by the
Argentine Confederation
on July 29, 1854, pursuant to Articles 46 to 54 of the 1853 Constitution.
[1]
There are 72 members: three for each
province
and three for the
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
. The number of senators per province was raised from two to three following the
1994 amendment of the Argentine Constitution
as well as the addition of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires' senators. Those changes took effect following the
May 14, 1995, general elections
.
Senators are elected to six-year terms by direct election on a provincial basis, with the party with the most votes being awarded two of the province's senate seats and the second-place party receiving the third seat. Historically, senators were
indirectly elected
to nine-year terms by each provincial legislature. These provisions were abolished in the 1994 constitutional amendment, and the first direct elections to the Senate took effect in 2001. Currently one-third of the members are elected every two years; there are no term limits.
The
vice president of the republic
is
ex officio
president of the Senate, with a
casting vote
in the event of a tie. In practice, the
provisional president
presides over the chamber most of the time.
The Senate must obtain
quorum
to deliberate, this being an absolute majority. It has the power to approve bills passed by the
Chamber of Deputies
, call for joint sessions with the lower house or special sessions with experts and interested parties, and submit bills for the president's signature; bills introduced in the Senate must, in turn, be approved by the Chamber of Deputies for their submittal to the president. The Senate must introduce any changes to
federal revenue sharing
policies, ratify international treaties, approve changes to constitutional or federal criminal laws, as well as confirm or impeach presidential nominees to the cabinet, the judiciary, the armed forces, and the diplomatic corps, among other federal posts.
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There are twenty-four standing committees made up of
fifteen members each, namely:
[2]
- Agreements (confirmation of federal nominees)
- Constitutional Affairs
- Foreign Affairs and Worship
- Justice and Criminal Affairs
- General Legislation
- Budget and Finance
- Administrative and Municipal Affairs
- National Defense
- Domestic Security and Drug Trafficking
- National Economy and Investment
- Industry and Trade
- Regional Economies, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Labor and Social Security
- Agriculture, Cattle Raising and Fishing
- Education, Culture, Science and Technology
- Rights and Guarantees
- Mining, Energy and Fuels
- Health and Sports
- Infrastructure, Housing and Transport
- Systems, Media and Freedom of Speech
- Environment and Human Development
- Population and Human Development
- Federal Revenue Sharing
- Tourism.
Requirements
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According to Section 55 of the
Argentine Constitution
, candidates for the Argentine Senate must:
- be at least 30 years old
- have been a citizen of Argentina for six years
- be native to the province of his office, or have been a resident of that province for two years.
Composition
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Senate leadership
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The titular president of the Senate is the
vice president of Argentina
. However, day-to-day leadership of the Senate is exercised by the
provisional president
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Current leadership positions include:
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