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Senate of the Republic of Sonora Sonoran Senate Senado de la Republica de Sonora (Spanish) | |
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| 1st Session of the Senate of the Republic | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Upper House of the National Assembly |
| Leadership | |
President of the Republic | Diana Smith, SNP since August 15, 2018 |
Prime Minister | |
Chancellor of the Senate | |
Senate Minority Leader | Jackson Eugenus, SNP since August 15, 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | Government: Progressive Front (12) SPP (9) Liberals (3) Opposition SNP (7) |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation with 15% threshold | |
Last election | August 9–12, 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
| Video chat (some members) Assembly Hall, People's Palace (de jure) | |
The Senate of the Republic of Sonora (Spanish: Senado de la Republica de Sonora) is the upper house of the National Assembly of the Republic of Sonora. It is comprised of 19 elected officials from various states throughout the nation through proportional representation. Currently, the Senate is
composed of 9 Patriots, 3 Liberals and 7 Nationals with the SPP and Liberals forming the majority government under the Progressive Front banner. The Senate is responsible for hearing, drafting, and voting on legislation and for electing the heads of the opposition and the leader of the Senate, the Chancellor. The Senate also is responsible for voting, in Joint Session with the People's Council, for the Prime Minister of Sonora.