Senate of Poland
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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| 10th term | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1493 (as Senate of the Kingdom of Poland) 1989 (as the upper house of the 3rd and current Republic) |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 senators |
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Political groups | Government (48)
Opposition (52)
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 13 October 2019 |
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| The Sejm Building Śródmieście, Warsaw | |
| Website | |
| senat.gov.pl | |
Senate Of Poland Media
A leaf from the Łaski Statute depicting the Polish Senate in 1503
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
Unrealised (1765) plans for a new senate chamber at the Royal Castle in Warsaw
The first session of the reestablished Senate in 1922 after its 127-year hiatus
The Senate Agricultural Committee, 1925
A debate taking place in the Senate, December 9, 1930
The Senate Building at the Sejm complex in Warsaw
The iconic spiral staircase in the Senate building's main hall
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