Parliament of the Czech Republic
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The Parliament of the Czech Republic (Czech: Parlament České republiky) or just Parliament (Czech: Parlament) is the legislative branch of the Czech Republic. It meets in Malá Strana, Prague and is composed of 281 total members and Senators.
Parliament of the Czech Republic Parlament České republiky | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | |
History | |
Founded | 1 January 1993 |
Preceded by | • Czech National Council • Federal Assembly |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 281 81 Senators 200 Deputies |
Senate political groups | Supporting government (73)
Opposition (9) |
4 33 72 23 14 34 20 | |
Chamber of Deputies political groups | Government (108)
Opposition (92) |
Elections | |
Two-round system | |
Proportional representation | |
Last Senate election | 23-24 September and 30 September-1 October 2022 |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 8–9 October 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Wallenstein Palace, meeting place of the Senate | |
Thun Palace, meeting place of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Website | |
Senate Chamber of Deputies |
It consists of two chambers, both elected in direct elections:
- the Upper House: Senate
- the Lower House: Chamber of Deputies
Art. 15 of the Constitution stipulates its name as the "Parliament".[1] The Parliament exercises competences usual in parliamentary systems: it holds and passes bills, has the right to modify the Constitution, ratifies international agreements; if necessary, it declares war, approves presence of foreign military forces in the Czech Republic or a dispatch of Czech military forces abroad.