Senate of the Dominican Republic

The Senate of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Senado de la República Dominicana) is the upper legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the Dominican Republic, and together with the Chamber of Deputies makes up the Congress.

Senate of the Dominican Republic Senado de la República Dominicana
Seal of the Dominican Republic Senate
Flag of the Dominican Republic Senate
Type
Type	Upper house of the Congress of the Dominican Republic
Term limits	None
History
Founded	1844 and 1908
New session started	August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)
Leadership
President	Eduardo Estrella, DxC since August 16, 2020
Vice-President	Santiago Zorrilla, PRM since August 16, 2020
Majority Leader	Faride Raful since August 16, 2020
Minority Leader	Dionis Sánchez, FP since August 16, 2020
Structure
Seats	32
Political groups	PRM and allies (18)   PRM: 17 seats   DXC: 1 seat Opposition (14)   FP: 9 seats   PLD: 3 seats   PRSC: 2 seats
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post mixed of a plurality and a transferable vote from the given to any same party deputies candidates in the Province.
Last election	July 5, 2020
Next election	May 19, 2024
Meeting place
Hemicycle of the Senate
Congress Palace, Santo Domingo
Website
http://www.senado.gob.do/senado/