Senate of the Czech Republic

Senate

*Senát Parlamentu České republiky*
Senate ; Senát Parlamentu České republiky
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Leadership
President	Miloš Vystrčil, ODS ; since 19 February 2020
1st Vice-President	Jiří Drahoš, STAN ; since 2 November 2022
Vice-President	Jitka Seitlová, KDU-ČSL ; since 11 November 2020
Vice-President	Tomáš Czernin, TOP 09 ; since 2 November 2022
Vice-President	Jiří Oberfalzer, ODS ; since 14 November 2018
Structure
Seats	81
Political groups	Supporting government (73) ODS and TOP 09 (36); Mayors and Independents Group (18); KDU-ČSL and Independents (12); SEN 21 and Pirates (7); Opposition (8) ANO and ČSSD (6); Non-affiliated (2);
Elections
Voting system	Two-round system; Staggered elections
Last election	23-24 September and 30 September-1 October 2022
Meeting place
	Wallenstein Palace, Prague
Website
	www.senat.cz

The Senate (Czech: Senát Parlamentu České republiky), literally "Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic", is the upper house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The seat of the Senate is Wallenstein Palace in Prague.

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