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Third Of Senators To Be Reelected In October

2 September 2006, 23:59 - Politics
The record 204 candidates will contest 24 seats in the Senate. The 1st round of the Senate elections will take place on October 20-21.

Senate is the upper chamber of Czech Parliament. It consists of 81 Senators elected for 6 years term. Every 2 years, one third of members are reelected.

The Senate has its seat in Wallenstein Palace (Valdštejnský palác) in Lesser Quarter (Malá Strana) in Prague, just under the Prague Castle. The palace itself sorrounded by nice gardens is the great example of early Czech baroque architecture. Palace was built in years 1623-1630.

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