Senate of Uruguay
The Cámara de Senadores (Senate ) is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay in the political bicameral system of Uruguay.
The Senate forms, together with the Cámara de Representantes the legislative power of the country. It has its seat in the Legislative Palace in the capital Montevideo. Composed of 30 he is under a proportional representation in the respective constituencies elected directly by the people's representatives.
In the February 15, 2010 lasting until February 15, 2015 47.Legislaturperiode these are a result of the elections of 25 October 2009 16 members of the Frente Amplio, Partido Nacional of nine and five of the Partido Colorado. The Senate presidency holds in Danilo Astori 47.Legislaturperiode.