Republic of the Congo Senate election, 2008

An indirect Senate election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 5 August 2008. The Senators (not all of whose terms were ending, as in principle half the Senate is to be renewed every six years) were elected by councillors who were elected in local elections prior to the Senate election on June 29 2008. [Thierry Noungou, [http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=22658&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=1&ss_cat_id=18&LISTE_FROM=0&select_month=06&select_year=2008 "Elections locales du 29 juin - Isidore Mvouba donne le top de la campagne électorale du RMP"] , "Les Dépêches de Brazzaville", June 17, 2008 fr icon.] A presidential decree on July 24 2008 stated that an electoral college to elect senators from seven departments—Pointe-Noire, Niari, Lekoumou, Pool, Plateaux, Cuvette West, and Likouala—would meet on August 5. [Willy Mbossa, [http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=23302&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=1&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=0&select_month=07&select_year=2008 "Élection sénatoriale : convocation du collège électoral le 5 août 2008"] , "Le Dépêches de Brazzaville", July 29, 2008 fr icon.]

Following the election, the Senate met on August 12 2008 and elected its bureau. In the vote, conducted by secret ballot, a single list of candidates was presented and approved. André Obami Itou was re-elected as President of the Senate, Benjamin Bounkoulou was re-elected as First Vice-President, and Vincent Ganga was elected to the previously vacant post of Second Vice-President. Philomène Fouti Soungou was elected as First Secretary and Dominique Lekoyi was elected as Second Secretary. [ [http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=23517&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=0&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=0&select_month=0&select_year=0 "Renouvellement du bureau du Sénat : Vincent Ganga et Dominique Lekoyi montent au perchoir"] , "Les Dépêches de Brazzaville", August 12, 2008 fr icon.]

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