Senate of the Czech Republic

Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

Senát Parlamentu České republiky
Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic ; Senát Parlamentu České republiky
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
History
Founded	18 December 1996
Leadership
President	Miloš Vystrčil, ODS ; since 19 February 2020
Vice-President	Jiří Drahoš, STAN ; since 2 November 2022
	Jitka Seitlová, KDU-ČSL ; since 11 November 2020
	Ladislav Václavec, ANO ; since 30 October 2024
	Jiří Oberfalzer, ODS ; since 14 November 2018
Structure
Seats	81
Political groups	Government (15) ANO (15); Opposition (66) ODS and TOP 09 (30); Mayors and Independents (18); KDU-ČSL (12); SEN 21 and Pirates (5); Non-attached (1);
Committees	10 Committees
Elections
Voting system	Two-round system; Staggered elections
Last election	20-21 September and 27–28 September 2024
Next election	2026
Meeting place
	Wallenstein Palace, Prague
Website
	www.senat.cz/index.php

The Senate (Czech: Senát Parlamentu České republiky, lit. '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.