Council of the Republic (Belarus)
Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусі Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь | |
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| 8th Council of the Republic of Belarus | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Preceded by | Supreme Soviet of Belarus |
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Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 64 |
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Political groups | Government (63)
Support (1)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 4 April 2024[1] |
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 Belarus portal |
53°53′46″N 27°32′41.2″E / 53.89611°N 27.544778°E
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь) is the upper house of the parliament of Belarus.
History
[edit]It was established after the Constitution of Belarus was amended in 1996 following a referendum, replacing the Supreme Council of Belarus.[2]
Composition
[edit]Qualifications
[edit]To be elected to the Council, an individual must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the republic and of no other country, have residency in an oblast or the Minsk City for at least 5 years, and have no criminal record.[3]
Election
[edit]The Council consists of 64 members, and the representation is based geographically, with each oblast (six) and the city of Minsk (the national capital) represented by eight members, and an additional eight members are appointed to the Council via presidential quota. Elections are indirect, with members being elected by the deputies of the popularly elected regional councils of deputies by secret ballot in a two-round system if necessary.[3] A candidate must receive the votes of over 50% of the deputies seated to be elected.[3]
Speakers of the Council of the Republic
[edit]| Name | Entered office | Left office |
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| Pavel Shipuk | January 13, 1997 | December 19, 2000 |
| Alexander Voitovich | December 19, 2000 | July 28, 2003 |
| Gennady Novitsky | July 28, 2003 | October 31, 2008 |
| Boris Batura | October 31, 2008 | May 24, 2010 |
| Anatoli Rubinov | May 24, 2010 | December 2014 |
| Mikhail Myasnikovich[4] | December 27, 2014 | December, 2019 |
| Natalya Kochanova[5] | December, 2019 | Present |
See also
[edit]- National Assembly (Parliament) of Belarus
- House of Representatives of Belarus
- Politics of Belarus
- List of legislatures by country
References
[edit]- ^ https://eng.belta.by/society/view/cec-head-comments-on-elections-of-members-to-upper-house-of-belarusian-parliament-157337-2024/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Республика Беларусь". Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ a b c "Elections of Members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus". Belarus.by. Belarusian Telegraph Agency. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Belarus former prime minister to lead upper house of parliament". TASS. 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "New Belarusian senate speaker elected". Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
External links
[edit]- "Official website of the Council of the Republic of Belarus". Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.