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The Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is the lower house of the Polish parliament. It is made up of 460 deputies elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the "Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland".

Since the Second Polish Republic (1918–1939), "Sejm" has been called only to the lower house of the parliament; the upper house is called the Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej ("Senate of the Republic of Poland").

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  • The First Sejm 1182

    The first Sejm in Łęczyca. Recording of laws. A.D. 1180

  • Rejtan Upadek Polski Matejko

    Tadeusz Rejtan tries to prevent the legalisation of the first partition of Poland by preventing the members of the Sejm from leaving the chamber (1773). Painting by Jan Matejko

  • Dubois w Sejmie. 1-A-849-4

    Stanisław Dubois speaking to envoys and diplomats in the Sejm, 1931

  • Beck przemówienie

    Józef Beck, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivers his famous Honour Speech in the Sejm, 5 May 1939.

  • Sejm RP

    The Sejm building in Warsaw

  • PolskiSejm007

    The Sejm's main hall

  • Sala posiedzen Sejmu

    Sessions chamber in the Sejm

  • Sejm Plenary Hall viewed from the rostrum

    Sessions chamber viewed from the rostrum

  • Sejm cross

    Sejm cross

  • PolskiSejm010

    Column hall in the Sejm

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