The CEC of Belarus has adopted a resolution on the establishment of the results of the elections to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus.
“Continuity has been ensured – 15 members of the Council of the Republic worked in previous convocations,” head of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko said at the meeting.
Karpenko said that 18 women and 38 men were elected to the SR (for comparison, in 2019 there were 14 women and 42 men).
“The Council of the Republic unites the best representatives from all regions of the country, those who know life firsthand, possess serious professional skills, and are able to solve tasks,” the head of the CEC said.
Of those who joined the Council of the Republic, 31 people have state awards, eight have academic degrees and academic titles. The upper chamber consists of five chairmen of local councils of deputies and executive authorities, six heads of healthcare organizations, and five heads of educational institutions.
In addition to representatives of these spheres, 12 heads of organizations in the field of industry and transport, two representatives of culture, banking, media, and four representatives of the agro-industrial complex were elected to the Council of the Republic.
17 people have a party affiliation, they represent two parties – 16 from Belaya Rus) and one from the CPB.
On the basis of Article 107 of the Electoral Code, the CEC determines the election results. The draft resolution will be published in the media, and a list of the names of the elected senators will also be announced.
The first session of the 8th convocation of the Council of the Republic will be held on April 12.
