Senate of Uruguay

The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General del Uruguay). It has 30 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation; the Vice-president presides over the chamber's sessions.^[1]

Chamber of Senators Cámara de Senadores
50th Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay
History
Founded	4 October 1830[2]
Leadership
President of the Senate	Carolina Cosse (Broad Front) since 1 March 2025
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Government   Broad Front (16) Opposition (14)   National Party (9)   Colorado Party (5)
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method
Last election	27 October 2024
Next election	27 October 2029
Meeting place
The Senate into the Palacio Legislativo
Website
Official website