Senate of Poland
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The Senate (Polish: Senat) is the upper house of the Polish parliament, the lower house being the 'Sejm'. The Senate is based in Warsaw. The Senate is made up of 100 senators elected by universal ballot and is headed by the Marshal of the Senate (Marszałek Senatu).
Senate of the Republic of Poland Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1493Senate of the Kingdom of Poland) 1989 (as the upper house of the 3rd and current Republic) | (as
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 senators |
Political groups | Government (48)
Opposition (52)
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 13 October 2019 |
Meeting place | |
The Sejm Building Śródmieście, Warsaw | |
Website | |
senat.gov.pl |
Senate Of Poland Media
The 1661 session of the Senate in Jasna Góra
In 1791, the "Great Sejm" or "Four-Year Sejm" of 1788–1792 and Senate adopt the May 3rd Constitution at the Royal Castle in Warsaw
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, presents the Medal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland to Dawid Jung, 2024
The Senate Building at the Sejm complex in Warsaw