Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso was the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Burkina Faso from 1991 to 2002.
Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | June 1991 |
| Disbanded | January 2002 |
| Seats | 132 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
The upper chamber was established in June 1991 by the constitution.[1] It had 132 members.[2] The members were elected with indirect elections from provincial councils, religious communities, trade unions, universities, NGOs, and other interest groups. Four members were appointed by the President of Burkina Faso.[3] The chamber had advisory role on legislation.[4] The upper chamber was abolished in January 2002.
Presidents
edit| President of the Chamber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abdoulkader Cissé | December 1995 - January 1999 | [5][6] |
| Moussa Sanogo | January 1999 - January 2002 | [7][6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "L'assemblée nationale : création et statut". April 21, 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001.
- ^ "Le président de la chambre des représentants". February 3, 2002. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
- ^ "La chambre des représentants : création - composition et mode de désignation". June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001.
- ^ "La chambre des représentants : attributions - missions - fonctionnement". June 30, 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001.
- ^ "Moussa Sanogo, ancien président de la Chambre des représentants : " Avec le Sénat, la Chambre des représentants a été réhabilitée "". aOuaga.com.
- ^ a b Union, Inter-parliamentary (August 12, 2004). "Constitutional and Parliamentary Information". Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments. – via Google Books.
- ^ Burkina Faso Foreign Policy and Government Guide. International Business Publications, USA. 7 February 2007. ISBN 9781433004780.
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