| Congress of the Republic of Japan 民国大議会 Minkoku Daigikai | |
|---|---|
| 36th Congress | |
| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Senate National Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Senate | Akira Nagatsuma, Ritsumintō since 3 April 2016 |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | Hirotaka Asamatsu, Ritsumintō since 3 April 2016 |
| History | |
| Established | 4 April 1948 |
| Preceded by | Imperial Diet |
| Structure | |
| Members | 710 245 Senators 465 Assemblymen |
| Election | |
| National Assembly Last election | 22 March 2020 |
| Senate Last election | 22 March 2020 |
| National Assembly Next election | 20 March 2022 |
| Senate Next election | 20 March 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Congress Building, Nagatachō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
The Congress (民国大議会, Minkoku Daigikai) is the bicameral legislature of the Republic of Japan. It is composed of two chambers: a lower house, the National Assembly; and an upper house, the Senate. Both houses of Congress are directly elected under parallel voting systems.
Members of the National Assembly serve two-year terms. 289 Assemblymen represent the people of a single constituency known as a district (区, ku), while the other 176 are elected through a proportional representation system. Senators are elected to serve six year terms. 147 represent prefectures as at-large electorates, and 98 are elected as part of the proportional block. At each congressional election, approximately one third of the Senate is elected.
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