2007 Mauritanian Senate election

Indirect Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007, with a second round on 4 February 2007.Results from the IPU."Les deux tiers du Sénat mauritanien pourvus au premier tour, dimanche"September 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , African Press Agency, January 22, 2007 fr. There are 56 seats in the Senate. The senators were elected by 3,688 municipal councilors,Ibrahima Sylla, "Mauritania elects Senate", Independent Online (South Africa), January 21, 2007."187 listes candidates aux élections sénatoriales" https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011634/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2006/decembre/24/3.html 2007-09-28 , Agence Mauritanienne d'Information, December 24, 2006 fr. except for three (who represent the Mauritanian diaspora) who were chosen by the elected senators.Chaput Kevin 2007-05-02 Vers la fin d'une transition politique en Mauritanie https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca//bilan/servlet/BMAnalyse/417 2023-11-16 Perspective Monde fr Campaign The period for the deposit of candidacies ran from 12 December to midnight on 21 December 2006."Fin du délai de dépôt des candidatures au sénat ce soir à minuit" https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011750/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2006/decembre/21/17.html 2007-09-28 , Agence Mauritanienne d'Information, December 21, 2006 fr. 187 candidate lists were filed, including 133 for independents and 54 for parties or coalitions. 170 lists were cleared to participate: 118 for independents, 37 for parties and 15 for coalitions.2009-11-01 Mauritania Holds Senate Election in Post-Coup Process https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2007-01-21-voa13/330872.html 2023-11-16 Voice of America en The campaign for the election began at midnight on January 4 and continued through January 19."Démarrage de la campagne électorale pour les sénatoriales du 21 janvier 2007" https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011835/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2007/Janvier/4/8.html 2007-09-28 , Agence Mauritanienne d'Information, January 4, 2007 fr."3.688 conseillers municipaux élisent dimanche 53 sénateurs de la chambre haute" https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011740/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2007/Janvier/19/9.html 2007-09-28 , Agence Mauritanienne d'Information, January 19, 2007 fr. Results 38 members were elected in the first round; independents of the Al-Mithaq coalition won 23 seats, while the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDS) which had been the ruling party during the presidency of Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, won 3 seats, and the opposition Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change (including the Rally of Democratic Forces) won 11 seats. Of the 15 seats decided in the second round, eleven were won by Al-Mithaq independents and four by the CFCD. This resulted in the following totals:"Sénatoriales: la coalition ""Al Mithaq"" remporte le second tour", avmaroc.com, February 5, 2007 fr. The vote for one seat was cancelled due to irregularities and planned to be held again later. Participation among the councilors who voted in the election was placed at 97.94%. The three senators representing Mauritanians abroad were elected by the Senate on 9 June. Al-Mithaq 2258 23 1081 11 34 green Rally of Democratic Forces and allies 365 5 98 1 6 Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal 231 3 3 Union of the Forces of Progress 129 1 29 0 1 Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change 83 3 3 Mauritanian Party of Union and Change and allies 31 1 103 2 3 Union for Democracy and Progress and allies 28 1 1 People's Progressive Alliance and allies 12 1 1 RFD–UFP 76 1 1 Representatives of the diaspora 3 Aftermath Bâ Mamadou dit M'Baré, a senator from Maghama, was elected as President of the Senate on April 26, 2007. 40 Senators voted for Bâ Mamadou dit M'Baré, while 11 voted for Ahmed Salem Ould Bakar, a senator from Boutilimit."Le Sénat élit M. Bâ Mamadou dit M'Baré, son président" https://web.archive.org/web/20201105032428/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2007/avril/26/6.html 2020-11-05 , AMI, April 26, 2008 fr. The other seven members of the bureau of the Senate were elected later on the same day, with 41 votes in favor and 11 against. Néma Senator Hamma Ould Cheikh Saad Bouh was elected as First Vice-president, Rosso Senator Mohamed El Hacen Ould El Hadj was elected as Second Vice-president, and Tevragh Zeina Senator Rivaa Mint Ahmed Nalla was elected as Third Vice-president."La Chambre haute du parlement élit son bureau" https://web.archive.org/web/20201105001135/http://www.ami.mr/fr/articles/2007/avril/26/16.html 2020-11-05 , AMI, April 26, 2007 fr. References Category:2007 elections in Mauritania Senate election Mauritanian Mauritanian Category:Parliamentary elections in Mauritania Category:January 2007 elections Category:January 2007 in Africa Category:February 2007 in Africa Category:February 2007 elections