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TITLE III
Of the LEGISLATIVE POWER
Article 51
The legislative power, delegated by the people, is exercised by a Parliament composed of two
assemblies, the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly have the title of deputy and those of the Senate have the title
of Senator.
Article 52
The deputies are elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage for five (05) years. They are
reeligible. Each deputy is the representative of all of the entire Nation. Any imperative mandate is
null.
The elections take place within the thirty (30) days preceding the expiration of the mandate of the
deputies. The National Assembly meets of plain right [on] the second Tuesday which follows the date
of the official proclamation of the results.
Any member of the armed forces or the [forces] of public security, who desires to be a candidate to
the functions of deputy, must, first, submit their resignation from the armed forces or the [forces] of
public security.
In this case, the interested [person] may claim the benefit of the rights acquired in accordance with
the statutes of their corps.
An organic law establishes the number of deputies, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, the
regime of the incompatibilities and the conditions under which vacant seats are provided for.
An organic law determines the status of the former deputies.
The Senate is composed[,] of two-thirds (2/3) by noted persons elected by the representatives of the
territorial collectivities[,] and of one-third (1/3) by noted persons appointed by the President of the
Republic.
The duration of the mandate of the senators is of five (05) years.
An organic law establishes the number of the senators, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility
or of appointment, the regime of the incompatibilities and the conditions under which vacant seats
are provided for.
An organic law determines the status of the former senators.
The departing members of the National Assembly and of the Senate, whether by conclusion of the
mandate or dissolution, remain in office until their successors effectively take office.
Togo 1992 (rev. 2007)
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