Senate of Liberia

Senate
53rd Liberian Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	Unlimited 9-year terms
Leadership
President of the Senate	Joseph Boakai, UP Since 16 January 2006
President pro tempore	Armah Jallah, NPP Since 12 February 2015
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Unity Party (10)      National Patriotic Party (6)      Congress for Democratic Change (3)      National Union for Democratic Progress (2)      Alliance for Peace and Democracy (2)      Liberty Party (1)      National Democratic Coalition (1)      Liberia Destiny Party (1)      National Democratic Party (1)      Independents (3)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	11 October 2011
Meeting place
Capitol Building, Monrovia
Website
http://legislature.gov.lr/senate

     Unity Party (10)
     National Patriotic Party (6)
     Congress for Democratic Change (3)
     National Union for Democratic Progress (2)
     Alliance for Peace and Democracy (2)
     Liberty Party (1)
     National Democratic Coalition (1)
     Liberia Destiny Party (1)
     National Democratic Party (1)

The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia. Each of the fifteen counties are equally represented by two senators, elected to serve staggered nine-year terms. The Senate meets at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.