2024 Belarusian Council of the Republic election

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2024 Belarusian Council of the Republic election

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56 out of 64 seats in Council of the Republic
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Belaya Rus CPB Independents
Seats won 16 1 39

Speaker before election

Natalya Kochanova

Elected Speaker

Natalya Kochanova

The indirect election to the Council of the Republic of Belarus were held on 4 April 2024.[1]

Electoral system[edit]

The Council consists of 64 members, and the representation is based geographically, with most of the elected members come from civil society organizations, labour collectives and public associations in their jurisdiction. Each of the six oblasts and the capital city of Minsk are represented by eight members, and an additional eight members are appointed by the president.

Results[edit]

Overall, 38 men and 18 women were elected to the council, and 15 of the elected members served during previous convocations.[2][3]

PartySeats
Seats
won
Belaya Rus16
Communist Party of Belarus1
Independents39
Nominated members8
Total64

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CEC head comments on elections of members to upper house of Belarusian Parliament". BelTA. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Карпенко рассказал о составе избранных членов Совета Республики восьмого созыва". BelTA (in Russian). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "ЦИК зарегистрировал избранных членов Совета Республики восьмого созыва". BelTA (in Russian). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.