Senate (Rwanda)
The upper house of the Parliament of Rwanda (; ) is the Senate ("Sena"/"Sénat"). The Senate has 26 members elected or appointed for eight-year terms: 12 elected by provincial councils, eight appointed by the President of the Republic to ensure the representation of historically marginalized communities, four by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations, and two elected by the staff of the universities (one public, one private). Additionally, former presidents can request to become a member of the Senate. The Senate was established in 2003.