Council of the Republic of Belarus
| Council of the Republic of Belarus Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусі | |
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| Leadership | |
Speaker |
Mikhail Myasnikovich Since December 2014 |
| Seats | 64 |
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Last election | None (appointed) |
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| Minsk, Krasnoarmeyskaya, 9 | |
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| Official Web-site | |
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The Council of the Republic (Belarusian: Савет Рэспублікі, Savyet Respubliki; Russian: Совет Республики, Sovet Respubliki) is the upper house in Belarus' bicameral parliament, the National Assembly. The Council comprises 64 members, and the representation is based geographically, with most of the elected members come from civil society organizations, labour collectives and public associations in their jurisdiction. Each oblast (six) and the city of Minsk (the national capital) are represented with eight members plus another eight members are appointed to the council on the presidential quota.
Speakers of the Council of the Republic
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Shipuk | January 13, 1997 | December 19, 2000 |
| Alyaksandr Vaytovich | December 19, 2000 | July 28, 2003 |
| Henadz Navitski | July 28, 2003 | October 31, 2008 |
| Boris Batura | October 31, 2008 | May 24, 2010 |
| Anatoli Rubinov | May 24, 2010 | December 2014 |
| Mikhail Myasnikovich[1] | December 27, 2014 | Present |
References
- ↑ "Belarus former prime minister to lead upper house of parliament". TASS. 27 December 2014.
See also
- National Assembly (Parliament) of Belarus
- House of Representatives of Belarus
- Politics of Belarus
- List of legislatures by country
External links
- "Official website of the Council of the Republic of Belarus". Retrieved 30 March 2010.
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