Senate of Poland
upper house of the Polish parliament
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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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| 10th term | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| 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 |
| Meeting place | |
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| The Sejm Building Śródmieście, Warsaw | |
| Website | |
| senat.gov.pl | |
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