Parliament of Poland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parliament of PolandParlament Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej |
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| 9th term Sejm and 10th term Senate | |
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Term limits
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4 years |
| Leadership | |
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Elżbieta Witek, PiS
Since 9 August 2019 |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | |
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Senate political groups
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Government (48)
Opposition (52)
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Sejm political groups
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Government (235)
Opposition (225)
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post voting | |
| Proportional representationa | |
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Senate last election
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13 October 2019 |
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Sejm last election
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13 October 2019 |
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| Sejm chamber, Warsaw | |
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| Senate chamber, Warsaw | |
| Footnotes | |
| a Open-list proportional representation in 41 constituencies (5% national electoral threshold, 8% national electoral threshold for coalitions). | |
The parliament of Poland has an upper house (the Senate) and a lower house (the Sejm). Both houses are accommodated in the Sejm complex in Warsaw. The parliament itself is without an official name; the Constitution refers only to the Sejm and the Senate.
Members of both houses are elected by direct election, usually every four years. The Sejm has 460 members, while the Senate has 100 senators. To become law, a bill must first be approved by both houses.
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Sejm and Senate Complex of Poland
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