The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay (Cámara de Senadores), the upper house of the National Congress, has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Paraguayan bicameral legislature, which included the Senate, was formed in 1870. The Senate was abolished in 1940 and recreated in 1967. Latest elections Senate List of senators Senators (2013 - 2018): National Republican Association – Colorado Party Lilian Samaniego Luis Castiglioni Arnoldo Wiens Mirta Leonor Gusinky Julio César Velázquez Óscar Alberto González Gustavo Javier González Enrique Fausto Bachetta Chiriani Julio Antonio Quiñónez Silvio Adalberto Avelar Benítez Juan Carlos del Valle Javier Alejandro Osorio Núnez Blanca Ovelar Mario Abdo Benítez Oscar Rubén Fernández Víctor Bogado González Juan Darío Espínoza Carlos Núñez Agüero Nelson Dario Aguinagalde Authentic Radical Liberal Party Antonio Ramos Emilia Patricia Alfaro Franco Ramón Gómez Blanca Beatríz Fonseca Carlos Alberto Amarilla Enzo Cardozo Jiménez Ramona Gómez Cáceres Luís Alberto Lezcano Julio César Franco María Blanca González Miguel Carmona Fernando Silva Roberto Ramón Acevedo Quevedo Guasú Front Fernando Lugo Carlos Alberto Filizzola Pallarés Sixto Galeano Esperanza Martínez Oscar Hugo Richer Florentín Progressive Democratic Party Arnaldo Euclides Giuzzio Desiree Graciela Masi Pedro Arturo Cruz Avanza País Adolfo Marcelino Ferreiro Miguel Ángel López National Union of Ethical Citizens Jorge Oviedo José Manuel Bóbeda National Encounter Party Eduardo Romalino Petta See also List of presidents of the Senate of Paraguay References External links Paraguay Government of Paraguay 1870 establishments in Paraguay