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Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso

Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso

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Chamber of Representatives of Burkina Faso was the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Burkina Faso from 1991 to 2002.

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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.

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  1. "L'assemblée nationale : création et statut". April 21, 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001.
  2. "Le président de la chambre des représentants". February 3, 2002. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
  3. Union, Inter-parliamentary (August 12, 2004). "Constitutional and Parliamentary Information". Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments. via Google Books.
  4. Burkina Faso Foreign Policy and Government Guide. International Business Publications, USA. 7 February 2007. ISBN 9781433004780.



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