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Sejm or Seym (pronounced: []) is the name of lower house of Polish parliament.

The history of the Sejm dates back to 1182 and the first Sejm at Leczyca. With time and develpment of unique Polish noble's democracy the Sejm powers increased. Since 1493 the indirect elections were repeated every two years.

Before the 20th century the name of Sejm/Seym, or Diet, was the name of three chamber Polish parliament, which consisted of the lower house (Izba Poselska) and the upper house (Senat) and the King. It was usually referred to as 3 estates parliament.

Since 1918, the name Sejm has referred only to the lower house of the Parliament; the upper house is still the Senate - Senat. Since the fall of Communism, the Sejm comprises 460 members elected in proportional election s every 4 years. "The First Sejm, 1182". Leczyca, oil on canvas, 1888, National Museum in Warsaw.

1 See also

• Silent Diet (Sejm Niemy)
• Great Diet (Sejm Wielki)
• Contract Diet (Sejm Kontraktowy)
• Confederated sejm (Sejm skonfederowany)
• Coronation Sejm (Sejm koronacyjny)
• Election Sejm (Sejm elekcyjny)
• Sejmik

• History of PolandThe people of Poland took pride in their long history, filled with the struggle to get, keep, and regain freedom—the main value for Poles. Poles founded one of the first parliamentary systems in the world, invented the idea that pagans share the same huma
• Politics of PolandGovernment and Political conditions in Poland The current government structure consists of a council of ministers led by a Prime Minister, typically chosen from a majority coalition in the bicameral legislature's lower house. The president elected every 5
• National Assembly of PolandThe National Assembly Zgromadzanie Narodowe is the name of both chambers of the Polish parliament, the Diet Sejm and the Senate when sitting in joint session. It is headed by the Speaker of the Diet, or by the Speaker of the Senate if the former is absent
• Senate of Poland

2 External links:

• official website

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SejmSejm or Seym (pronounced: []) is the name of lower house of Polish parliament. The history of the Sejm dates back to 1182 and the first Sejm at Leczyca. With time and develpment of unique Polish noble's democracy the Sejm powers increased. Since 1493 the Sejm WielkiSejm Czteroletni (Four Years Sejm, also known as Sejm Wielki Great Sejm) was a Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth inaugurated in 1988 in Warsaw. Its goal was to restory soveregnity and reform the Commonwealth, both politically and economically.