What is Senate of the Czech Republic?
The '''Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic''' ({{lang-cs|Senát Parlamentu České republiky}}), usually referred to as '''Senate''', is the upper chamber of the [[Parliament of the Czech Republic]]. The seat of the Senate is [[Wallenstein Palace]] in [[Prague]]. The Senate has 81 members, chosen in one-seat constituencies through the [[two-round system]]. If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the first round, there is a second round between the two highest-placed candidates. The [[term of office]] for Senators is six years. The office was created in December 1992.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050205145609/http://www.e-politika.cz/bulletin/clanky/wintr01.html Ústavní zmìny v dobì od pádu komunismu] Bulletin Scientia Politica {{in lang|cs}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Government of the Czech Republic]] {{multistub|politics|europe}}