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The Parliament (''Inteko Ishinga Amategeko ''or'' Parlement'') has two Chambers . The upper house is the Senate ''(Umutwe wa Sena ''or'' Sénat)''. The Senate has 26 members elected or appointed for an eight-year term: 12 elected by provincial and sectoral councils, 8 appointed by the president to ensure the representation of historically marginalized communities, 4 by the Forum of political formations and 2 elected by the stafff of the universities. Additional former presidents can request to be member of the senate.