Senate of Liberia

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Senate
55rd Liberian Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	Unlimited 9-year terms
Leadership
President of the Senate	Jeremiah Koung, MDR since 22 January 2024
President pro tempore	Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, UP since 15 January 2024
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Coalition for Democratic Change (9)   Unity Party (3)   Collaborating Political Parties (3)   Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (2)   People's Unification Party (1)   All Liberian Party (1)   Liberia Restoration Party (1)   Independents (10)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	10 October 2023
Meeting place
Capitol Building, Monrovia
Website
https://archive.today/20121219211511/http://legislature.gov.lr/senate

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.

The Senate is largely modeled on the United States Senate. The Constitution vests the legislative power of Liberia in both the Senate and the House, which must both concur on a bill prior to it being sent to the president. In addition, the Senate possesses several exclusive powers under the Constitution, including the power to advise and consent to the president's appointments to both the executive and judicial branches and the duty to try all public officials impeached by the House of Representatives.