The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus (; ) is the upper house of the parliament of Belarus.
History
It was established after the Constitution of Belarus was amended in 1996 following a referendum, replacing the Supreme Council of Belarus.
Composition Qualifications To be elected to the Council, an individual must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the republic and of no other country, have residency in an oblast or the Minsk City for at least 5 years, and have no criminal record.
Election The Council consists of 64 members, and the representation is based geographically, with each oblast (six) and the city of Minsk (the national capital) represented by eight members, and an additional eight members are appointed to the Council via presidential quota. Elections are indirect, with members being elected by the deputies of the popularly elected regional councils of deputies by secret ballot in a two-round system if necessary. A candidate must receive the votes of over 50% of the deputies seated to be elected.
Speakers of the Council of the Republic
NameEntered officeLeft officePavel ShipukJanuary 13, 1997December 19, 2000December 19, 2000July 28, 2003Gennady NovitskyJuly 28, 2003October 31, 2008October 31, 2008May 24, 2010Anatoli RubinovMay 24, 2010December 2014Mikhail MyasnikovichDecember 27, 2014December, 2019Natalya KochanovaDecember, 2019 Present
See also National Assembly (Parliament) of Belarus House of Representatives of Belarus Politics of Belarus List of legislatures by country
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