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The Federal Senate (Portuguese: Senado Federal do Brasil) is the upper house of the National Congress of Brazil. Created by the first Constitution of the Brazilian Empire in 1824 it was inspired by the United Kingdom’s House of Lords but with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889 it became closer to the United States Senate.Currently the Senate comprises 81 seats.

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election date leader
2013-02-01
last election date
2010-10-03
leader
Renan Calheiros
legislative period name
54th Legislature
location
Brasília, Brazil, Federal District (Brazil)
number of members
81
political party in legislature
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, Green Party (Brazil), Brazilian Social Democracy Party, Democratic Labour Party (Brazil), Social Christian Party (Brazil), Brazilian Republican Party, Workers' Party (Brazil), Communist Party of Brazil, Socialism and Freedom Party, Party of the Republic, Democrats (Brazil), Brazilian Labour Party (current), Progressive Party (Brazil), Brazilian Socialist Party
political party of leader
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
type
Upper house

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