National Council of Soltsteed

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National Council of Soltsteed
Nationaalraat van Soltsteed
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Type
Type Upper house of the States General of Soltsteed
Leadership
Speaker Sophie Mickelssen, non-partisan
Structure
Seats 180
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Political groups      Economic councillors (72)
     Representative councillors (42)
     Spiritual councillors (36)
     Social councillors (30)
Elections
Voting system Cumulative voting
Last election 2749 (one-third)
Next election 2751 (one-third)
Soltsteedish Commonwealth
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This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of Soltsteed
Constitution






The National Council (Soltsteedish: Nationaalraat /naːsjʌˌnaːlˈɾäːʔ/) is the corporative upper house of the States General of Soltsteed, sitting alongside the directly-elected National Diet.

Name

Composition

The chamber consists of representatives of economic institutions, religious denominations, social organisations and historically under-represented groups. Elections to the chamber are staggered, with one-third of members coming up for re-election every other year, and take place by cumulative vote.

Functions

Criticism

Current composition