The Parliament of the Czech Republic consists of two chambers. The lower chamber is the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, which sits in the palaces of Malá Strana in Prague; its centre is Thunovský palác on Sněmovní Street.[1]
After the split of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the Chamber took over from the Czech National Council. Until the first Senate elections in 1996 it also exercised the powers of the Senate.[1] The Chamber has 200 deputies aged over twenty-one, elected for four years by proportional representation.[1]
In the legislative process the Senate of the Czech Republic can return or reject a bill, but the Chamber passes it with a majority of all deputies. With the same majority it can also override a presidential veto. An exception is, for example, the electoral law, which both chambers must approve. The state budget act is dealt with only by the Chamber, and only the Chamber can grant or withhold confidence in the Government of the Czech Republic.[1]
In the October 2025 elections to the Chamber, six contesting parties and coalitions shared 200 seats, with a turnout of 68.95 percent. ANO won 80 seats and the SPOLU coalition 52.[2]
Sources
- ČTK / České noviny
- Český statistický úřad — 5 October 2025