Senate of Colombia
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The Senate of Colombia is the upper chamber of the Colombian Congress, responsible for national legislation, political oversight, and key functions such as approving high-level appointments and constitutional reforms.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
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upper house of a bicameral legislature → |
| buildingLocation |
Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá
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| compositionFeature |
includes seats reserved for Indigenous or special constituencies
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Colombia
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| country |
Colombia
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| electionInterval |
every 4 years
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| electoralDistrictType |
nationwide constituency
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| electorate |
citizens of Colombia eligible to vote
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| establishedInYear |
1886
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| hasLowerHouse |
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
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| hasPower |
to approve or reject presidential appointments to high offices
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to approve promotions of generals and admirals → to authorize deployment of foreign troops in Colombian territory → to grant amnesties for political crimes under certain conditions → to try high-ranking officials such as magistrates of high courts → to try the President of Colombia for political responsibility → |
| jurisdiction |
national
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| languageOfProceedings |
Spanish
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| lastElectionDate |
2022-03-13
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| legislativeProcessRole |
debates and approves laws at the national level
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participates in constitutional amendment procedures → |
| legislatureType |
bicameral legislature upper chamber
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| mainFunction |
approval of constitutional reforms
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approval of high-level appointments → approval of international treaties → impeachment and political trials → national legislation → political oversight of the executive branch → |
| meetingCity |
Bogotá
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| meetingCountry |
Colombia
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| meetingPlace |
Capitolio Nacional
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| nativeName |
Senado de la República de Colombia
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| nextElectionScheduled |
2026
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| numberOfMembers |
108
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| oversightMechanism |
political control debates
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summoning ministers and high officials → |
| partOf |
Congress of Colombia
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate
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| relatedInstitution |
Constitutional Court of Colombia
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Council of State of Colombia → President of Colombia → |
| renewalType |
renewed in full every 4 years
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| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
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ordinary sessions → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| votingSystem |
closed list proportional representation
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party-list proportional representation → |
| website |
https://www.senado.gov.co
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Colombia
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Congress of Colombia → Government of Colombia → |
upperHouse |
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Constitutional Court of Colombia
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confirmationBy |
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Congress of Colombia
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hasPart |
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Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
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hasUpperHouse |
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Capitolio Nacional
("Senate of the Republic of Colombia")
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houses |
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Senate of Colombia
("Senado de la República de Colombia")
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nativeName |
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Senate of Colombia
("https://www.senado.gov.co")
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website |