Sejm

The Sejm, officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Lower house of the Polish parliament
  • Founded:  1493 (historical), 1921 (contemporary)
  • Marshal of the Sejm:  Szymon Hołownia, PL2050, Since 13 November 2023
  • Deputy Marshal of the Sejm:  Monika Wielichowska, PO, Dorota Niedziela, PO, Piotr Zgorzelski, PSL, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, NL, Krzysztof Bosak, RN, Since 13 November 2023
  • Senior Marshal:  Marek Sawicki, PSL, Since 13 November 2023
  • Prime Minister:  Donald Tusk, PO, Since 13 December 2023
  • Leader of the Opposition:  Jarosław Kaczyński, PiS, Since 13 December 2023
  • Seats:  460 deputies (231 majority)
  • Political groups:  Government (239), KO (157), PSL – TD (32), PL2050 – TD (32), The Left (18) Confidence and supply (9), The Left (8), Independent (1) Opposition (212), ZP (190), KWiN (18), K'15 (4)
  • Voting system:  Open-list proportional representation in 41 constituencies (5% national election threshold a)
  • Last election:  15 October 2023
  • Next election:  On or before 11 November 2027
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo