Belarus

House of Representatives Council of the Republic

Council of the Republic

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name: Natsionalnoye Sobranie (National Assembly)
Chamber name: Soviet Respubliki (Council of the Republic)
Structure & status of parliament: Upper chamber
Parliamentary term (years): 5

Notes: Based on constitutional amendments enacted 27 February 2022, the term of the office of parliament was changed to five years, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution.

Sources: Constitution, art. 93

IPU membership

Affiliation periods: from 1995
IPU Geopolitical Group/s: Eurasia Group

Speaker

Official title: Chairperson of the Council of the Republic
Speaker: Natalya Kochanova (Female)
Date of birth: 25 Sep 1960
Term: 06 Dec 2019
Additional information: Elected on 6 Dec. 2019, re-elected on 12 April 2024.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title: Secretary General
Secretary General: Maltsau Andrei (Male)
Term: 22 Jan 2024
Notes: Appointed on 22 Jan. 2024.

Members

Statutory number of members: 65

Notes:
The Council of the Republic may comprise up to 65 members, instead of 64 members as previously.

- 56 members indirectly elected

- 8 members appointed by the President of the Republic

- A member of the Council of the Republic for life*

*In accordance with article 91 of the 1994 Constitution, amended in 2022, a President of the Republic who leaves office due to the expiry of their term, or prematurely in the event of their resignation, will be a member of the Council of the Republic for life, with their consent.
Principal mode of designation of members: Indirectly elected
Indirectly elected members: 56
Appointed members: 8
Current number of members: 59
Men: 41
Women: 18
Percentage of women: 30.5%
Statutory number of members per country: 175
Population (in thousands): 9,578
Inhabitants per parliamentarian: 55,046

Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members: Click for historical data

Youngest member: No information available
Youngest member (years): No information available

Number of members, by age (2024-04)

Breakdown of members by age and gender
	18 - 20	46 - 50
Male	No information available
Female	No information available
	Total <= 45: -	Total >= 46: -

Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal	Overall	Male	Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger	-	-	-
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger	-	-	-
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger	-	-	-

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups: No
Electoral quota for women: No
Youth quota: No

Links to additional information

Parliamentary website: http://www.sovrep.gov.by/ru/

http://www.sovrep.gov.by/en/
List of members: http://www.sovrep.gov.by/ru/senators-ru/

http://www.sovrep.gov.by/en/senators-en/
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders: No information available
Constitution: http://law.by/databank-business/constitution-of-the-republic-of-belarus/

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)
Updated at	Parliamentary term (years)	Notes	Sources
2022-02	5	Based on constitutional amendments enacted 27 February 2022, the term of the office of parliament was changed to five years, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution.	Based on constitutional amendments enacted 27 February 2022, the term of the office of parliament was changed to five years, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution.
2013-01	4

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)

Updated at

Parliamentary term (years)

Notes

Sources

2022-02

Based on constitutional amendments enacted 27 February 2022, the term of the office of parliament was changed to five years, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution.

2013-01

Historical data for Statutory number of members
Updated at	Statutory number of members
2022-03	65
2017-01	64
2016-12	64
2015-01	64
2014-12	64
2013-01	64
2012-09	64
2005-01	64

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Updated at

Statutory number of members

2022-03

2017-01

2016-12

2015-01

2014-12

2013-01

2012-09

2005-01

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at	Current number of members
2024-04	59
2023-12	58
2019-12	60
2016-12	56
2015-01	58
2014-12	56
2014-01	57
2013-01	56
2012-10	57
2008-01	56
2006-01	57
2005-01	58
2004-11	57
2002-01	62
2001-01	61
2000-12	62
1999-01	61
1998-01	63
1997-01	61

Historical data for Current number of members

Updated at

Current number of members

2024-04

2023-12

2019-12

2016-12

2015-01

2014-12

2014-01

2013-01

2012-10

2008-01

2006-01

2005-01

2004-11

2002-01

2001-01

2000-12

1999-01

1998-01

1997-01

Historical data for Men
Updated at	Men
2024-04	41
2023-12	42
2019-12	45
2019-11	42

Historical data for Men

Updated at

Men

2024-04

2023-12

2019-12

2019-11

Historical data for Women
Updated at	Women
2024-04	18
2023-12	16
2019-12	15
2019-11	14
2016-12	17
2015-01	19
2012-08	20
2008-01	19
2004-11	18
2000-12	19
2000-01	18
1997-01	19

Historical data for Women

Updated at

Women

2024-04

2023-12

2019-12

2019-11

2016-12

2015-01

2012-08

2008-01

2004-11

2000-12

2000-01

1997-01

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at	Percentage of women
2024-04	30.5%
2023-12	27.6%
2019-12	25.0%
2019-11	25.0%
2016-12	30.4%
2015-01	32.8%
2014-12	35.7%
2014-01	35.1%
2013-01	35.7%
2012-10	35.1%
2012-08	35.7%
2008-01	33.9%
2006-01	31.6%
2005-01	31.0%
2004-11	31.6%
2002-01	30.6%
2001-01	31.1%
2000-12	30.6%
2000-01	29.5%
1999-01	31.1%
1998-01	30.2%
1997-01	31.1%

Historical data for Percentage of women

Updated at

Percentage of women

2024-04

30.5%

2023-12

27.6%

2019-12

25.0%

2019-11

25.0%

2016-12

30.4%

2015-01

32.8%

2014-12

35.7%

2014-01

35.1%

2013-01

35.7%

2012-10

35.1%

2012-08

35.7%

2008-01

33.9%

2006-01

31.6%

2005-01

31.0%

2004-11

31.6%

2002-01

30.6%

2001-01

31.1%

2000-12

30.6%

2000-01

29.5%

1999-01

31.1%

1998-01

30.2%

1997-01

31.1%

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country
Updated at	Statutory number of members per country
2022-03	175
2017-01	174
2016-12	174
2015-01	174
2014-12	174
2013-01	174
2012-09	174
2005-01	174

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Updated at

Statutory number of members per country

2022-03

175

2017-01

174

2016-12

174

2015-01

174

2014-12

174

2013-01

174

2012-09

174

2005-01

174

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at	Population (in thousands)
2021-01	9,578
2015-01	9,486
2014-01	9,485
2013-01	9,479
2012-01	9,472
2011-01	9,469
2010-01	9,473
2009-01	9,486
2008-01	9,507
2007-01	9,537
2006-01	9,575
2005-01	9,622
2004-01	9,677
2003-01	9,740
2002-01	9,807
2001-01	9,873
2000-01	9,934
1999-01	9,987
1998-01	10,033
1997-01	10,073
1996-01	10,109
1995-01	10,142
1994-01	10,173
1993-01	10,201
1992-01	10,220
1991-01	10,226
1990-01	10,217
1989-01	10,190
1988-01	10,147
1987-01	10,092
1986-01	10,030
1985-01	9,966
1984-01	9,901
1983-01	9,834
1982-01	9,767
1981-01	9,700
1980-01	9,634
1979-01	9,569
1978-01	9,505
1977-01	9,443
1976-01	9,380
1975-01	9,317
1974-01	9,253
1973-01	9,188
1972-01	9,121
1971-01	9,051
1970-01	8,978
1969-01	8,900
1968-01	8,818
1967-01	8,734
1966-01	8,650
1965-01	8,568
1964-01	8,490
1963-01	8,415
1962-01	8,340
1961-01	8,264
1960-01	8,185
1959-01	8,102
1958-01	8,019
1957-01	7,939
1956-01	7,866
1955-01	7,804
1954-01	7,755
1953-01	7,723
1952-01	7,710
1951-01	7,717
1950-01	7,745

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Updated at

Population (in thousands)

2021-01

9,578

2015-01

9,486

2014-01

9,485

2013-01

9,479

2012-01

9,472

2011-01

9,469

2010-01

9,473

2009-01

9,486

2008-01

9,507

2007-01

9,537

2006-01

9,575

2005-01

9,622

2004-01

9,677

2003-01

9,740

2002-01

9,807

2001-01

9,873

2000-01

9,934

1999-01

9,987

1998-01

10,033

1997-01

10,073

1996-01

10,109

1995-01

10,142

1994-01

10,173

1993-01

10,201

1992-01

10,220

1991-01

10,226

1990-01

10,217

1989-01

10,190

1988-01

10,147

1987-01

10,092

1986-01

10,030

1985-01

9,966

1984-01

9,901

1983-01

9,834

1982-01

9,767

1981-01

9,700

1980-01

9,634

1979-01

9,569

1978-01

9,505

1977-01

9,443

1976-01

9,380

1975-01

9,317

1974-01

9,253

1973-01

9,188

1972-01

9,121

1971-01

9,051

1970-01

8,978

1969-01

8,900

1968-01

8,818

1967-01

8,734

1966-01

8,650

1965-01

8,568

1964-01

8,490

1963-01

8,415

1962-01

8,340

1961-01

8,264

1960-01

8,185

1959-01

8,102

1958-01

8,019

1957-01

7,939

1956-01

7,866

1955-01

7,804

1954-01

7,755

1953-01

7,723

1952-01

7,710

1951-01

7,717

1950-01

7,745

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at	Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2022-03	55,046
2021-01	55,046
2017-01	54,517
2016-12	54,517
2015-01	54,517
2014-12	54,511
2014-01	54,511
2013-01	54,477
2012-09	54,437
2012-01	54,437
2011-01	54,420
2010-01	54,443
2009-01	54,517
2008-01	54,638
2007-01	54,810
2006-01	55,029
2005-01	55,299

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Updated at

Inhabitants per parliamentarian

2022-03

55,046

2021-01

55,046

2017-01

54,517

2016-12

54,517

2015-01

54,517

2014-12

54,511

2014-01

54,511

2013-01

54,477

2012-09

54,437

2012-01

54,437

2011-01

54,420

2010-01

54,443

2009-01

54,517

2008-01

54,638

2007-01

54,810

2006-01

55,029

2005-01

55,299

Historical data for Average age of all members
Updated at	Average age of all members
2024-04	No information available
2024-04	52.5
2019-12	52.5
2016-09	No information available
2012-10	53.3

Historical data for Average age of all members

Updated at

Average age of all members

2024-04

No information available

2024-04

52.5

2019-12

52.5

2016-09

No information available

2012-10

53.3

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available
Updated at	Members for whom age data is not available
2024-04	No information available
2024-04	60
2019-12	60

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available

Updated at

Members for whom age data is not available

2024-04

No information available

2024-04

2019-12

Belarus

Council of the Republic

About parliament

IPU membership

Speaker

Speaker terms

Secretary general

Members

Age

Number of members, by age (2024-04)

Reserved seats and quotas

Links to additional information

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Secretary general

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available

Historical data for Youngest member

Belarus

Council of the Republic

About parliament

IPU membership

Speaker See historical data for this field

Speaker terms

Secretary general See historical data for this field

Members

Age

Number of members, by age (2024-04)

Reserved seats and quotas

Links to additional information

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Secretary general

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available

Historical data for Youngest member

Speaker

Secretary general