National Assembly of Belarus

National Assembly of Belarus
Нацыянальны сход Рэспублікі Беларусь
Национальное собрание Республики Беларусь
National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus
Type
Type
Houses Council of the Republic
House of Representatives
History
Founded 11 November 1996
Structure
Seats 174 members
110 representatives
64 councilors
Council of the Republic political groups

Government (64)

  Independents (46)
  Communist Party of Belarus (17)
  Liberal Democratic Party (1)
House of Representatives political groups

Government (108)

  Independents (93)
  Communist Party of Belarus (8)
  Belarusian Patriotic Party (3)
  Republican Party of Labour and Justice (3)
  Liberal Democratic Party (1)

Opposition (2)

  United Civic Party (1)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Indirect election by regional assemblies, Appointment by the President of the Republic
First-past-the-post
11 September 2016
Meeting place
Minsk
Website
www.house.gov.by
www.sovrep.gov.by
Belarus
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The National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Нацыянальны сход Рэспублікі Беларусь, Nacyjanalny schod Respubliki Biełaruś; Russian: Национальное собрание Республики Беларусь, Natsionalnoye sobran'ye Respubliki Belarus) is the bicameral parliament that governs Belarus. The two chambers of the National Assembly are:

While each chamber has specific duties, both chambers have the ability to veto the decrees of local administrations that deviate from the Constitution of Belarus.

The chambers of the National Assembly are convened to two regular sessions every year: the first session opens October 2 and its duration cannot be more than 80 days; the second session opens April 2 and does not last more than 90 days.

The House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic may be convened to an extraordinary session. Extraordinary sessions are convened under a particular agenda upon an initiative of the President of the Republic of Belarus or upon a request of at least two-thirds majority of the full membership of each of the chambers.

Any bill must be initially considered in the House of Representatives and then in the Council of the Republic. According to the Constitution, any bill that impacts the state budget must be approved by the president or the government before being voted on.

Its predecessor was the Supreme Soviet of Belarus (until 1996).

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