Council of the Republic (Belarus)

*Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus*

Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусі
Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь
Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus ; Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусі; Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь
8th Council of the Republic of Belarus
Type
Type	Upper house of the National Assembly of Belarus
History
Founded	1996
Preceded by	Supreme Soviet of Belarus
Leadership
Speaker	Natalya Kochanova, Belaya Rus ; since 6 December 2019
Deputy Speaker	Sergei Khomenko, Belaya Rus ; since 11 April 2024
Structure
Seats	64
Political groups	Government (63) Belaya Rus (46); Communist Party (17); Support (1) LDPB (1);
Elections
Last election	4 April 2024
Meeting place
	Government House, Minsk
Website
	http://www.sovrep.gov.by/

53°53′46″N 27°32′41.2″E / 53.89611°N 27.544778°E / 53.89611; 27.544778

The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Савет Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь) is the upper house of the parliament of Belarus.