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Chamber of a bicameral legislature
An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. The house formally designated as the upper house
Upper_house
Upper house of the Indian Parliament
known as Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India, of which the Lok Sabha is the lower house. The Rajya Sabha represents India's
Rajya_Sabha
Chamber of a bicameral legislature
lower house is the lower chamber of a bicameral legislature, where the other chamber is the upper house. Although styled as "below" the upper house, in
Lower_house
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House_of_Lords
History of legislature simplification
This is a list of abolished upper houses of bicameral legislatures and parliaments at national and lower levels of government. The reasons for abolition
List of abolished upper houses
List_of_abolished_upper_houses
Legislature with two chambers
effectively an Upper Chamber and a Lower Chamber, with the knights and burgesses sitting in the latter. This Upper Chamber became known as the House of Lords
Bicameralism
Parliamentary system of government
but different system to determine the membership of the other (usually upper) house: proportional representation (e.g. Israel, New Zealand, Denmark), parallel
Westminster_system
Hotel in Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong is a five-star luxury hotel located at the Pacific Place complex in Admiralty, Hong Kong. It occupies the upper floors (38 to 49)
Upper_House_Hong_Kong
Swiss log house type
The Upper Lusatian house (Czech: Podstávkový dům) or Umgebindehaus is a special type of house that combines log house, timber-framing and building stone
Upper_Lusatian_house
Deliberative assembly that makes laws
considered the upper house, while the other is considered the lower house. The two types are not rigidly different, but members of upper houses tend to be
Legislature
Lower house of the Parliament of India
Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of
Lok_Sabha
Upper house of the National Diet of Japan
The House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin; Japanese pronunciation: [saŋʲ.ɡʲiꜜ.iɴ, -ŋʲiꜜ-]) is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of
House_of_Councillors
Election for the 61st Parliament of Victoria
(link) "Inquiry into Victoria's Upper House electoral system". parliament.vic.gov.au. "Inquiry into Victoria's Upper House electoral system" (PDF). Electoral
2026_Victorian_state_election
Proposed reforms to the upper house of the British Parliament
Reform of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, has been a topic of discussion in UK politics for more than a century
Reform_of_the_House_of_Lords
Member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament
(abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament of India which is known as "Rajya Sabha" (constitutionally
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Member_of_Parliament,_Rajya_Sabha
Representative of the voters to a parliament
bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms member of congress
Member_of_parliament
Upper chamber of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
Sare, the Upper House of Somalia Federal parliament and the term "Xildhibaan" is used for the member of the House of People (the lower house), this does
Senate_of_Somalia
Legislative body representing the German states
Bundestag (lower house of the German parliament) divides a subject-matter between a number of statutes in order to prevent the Bundesrat (upper house of the German
German_Bundesrat
elect the lower house, the Australian House of Representatives, and the use of the single transferable vote to elect the upper house, the Australian Senate
List of political parties in Australia
List_of_political_parties_in_Australia
Lower house of Japan's National Diet
is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by Article 41 [ja] and Article 42 [ja] of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives
House of Representatives (Japan)
House_of_Representatives_(Japan)
Member of the Parliament of India
Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament since April, 2006. She retired from the Upper House in April, 2020. She comes from a freedom
Viplove_Thakur
Indian politician (born 1970)
leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament from its Upper House, the Rajya Sabha since 2019, Trivedi is a senior National Spokesperson
Sudhanshu_Trivedi
Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia
of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia representing the Sanaag region and a former MP who has represented Sanaag in the House of the
Salah_Jama
Elections to the House of Councillors of Japan were held on 20 July 2025, with 124 of the 248 members of the upper house of the National Diet to be elected
2025 Japanese House of Councillors election
2025_Japanese_House_of_Councillors_election
State electoral district of Victoria, Australia
the south, and Sunshine Avenue for part of the west. It is part of the Upper House Western Metropolitan Region. "Find a Member". State Government of Victoria
Electoral_district_of_Niddrie
Type of legislative assembly
legislative power than the upper house of parliament, which is nominally superior. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention
House_of_Commons
Upper house of UK parliament, 1657–1659
The Other House (also referred to as the Upper House, House of Peers and House of Lords), established by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms
Cromwell's_Other_House
Lower house of the Parliament of Canada
parliament, the House of Commons, in practice holds far more power than the upper house, the Senate. Although the approval of both chambers is necessary for
House_of_Commons_of_Canada
Former British colony in North America (1791–1841)
Council of Upper Canada was the upper house governing the province of Upper Canada. Although modelled after the British House of Lords, Upper Canada had
Upper_Canada
Governmental practice of having a single legislative or parliamentary chamber
Replaced by the bicameral Irish Free State government's Seanad (upper house) & Dail (lower house) Congress of Deputies of Second Spanish Republic was unicameral
Unicameralism
Lower house of Parliament of Nepal
bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the upper house being the National Assembly. Members of the House of Representatives are elected through a parallel
House of Representatives (Nepal)
House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
Agreement which established the structure of the United States federal legislature
representation of the states in the lower house or House of Representatives, and it required the upper house or Senate to be weighted equally among the
Connecticut_Compromise
Presiding officer of a legislative body
speaker usually presides the lower house. Different styles are employed to refer to those who preside upper houses or Senates. By convention, speakers
Speaker_(politics)
Upper house of the Parliament of Canada
Canada (French: Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they compose the bicameral
Senate_of_Canada
Federal bicameral legislature of Canada
electoral district (also known as a riding). The 105 members of the upper house, the Senate, are styled senators and appointed by the governor general
Parliament_of_Canada
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Bihar
Legislative Council, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Parishad, is the upper house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature in the state of Bihar, India. A new
Bihar_Legislative_Council
Legislature of New Brunswick, Canada
The legislative assembly was originally the lower house in a bicameral legislature. Its upper house counterpart, the Legislative Council of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative_Assembly_of_New_Brunswick
Bicameral legislature of Russia
bicameral national legislature of Russia. The upper house is the Federation Council, and the lower house is the State Duma. The assembly was established
Federal_Assembly_(Russia)
Former legislature of New York City
of Aldermen was a body that was the upper house of New York City's Common Council from 1824 to 1875, the lower house of its Municipal Assembly from 1898
New York City Board of Aldermen
New_York_City_Board_of_Aldermen
Upper house of Federal Parliament of Nepal
romanized: Rāṣṭriya Sabhā) is the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition
National_Assembly_(Nepal)
its sister house is, if a bill is passed by the lower house (the House of Representatives) but is voted down by the upper house (the House of Councillors)
Politics_of_Japan
Otto I (991–1012) House of Ardennes–Verdun Godfrey II (1012–1023) (also known as Godfrey I) Gothelo I (1023–1044) (also duke of Upper Lorraine) Gothelo
List of kings and dukes of Lorraine
List_of_kings_and_dukes_of_Lorraine
Residential apartment in Melbourne, Australia
Upper House is a multi-residential complex located within Melbourne, Australia, on the south east corner of Swanston and Queensberry Streets in Carlton
Upper_House,_Melbourne
Bicameral national legislature of Japan
a lower house, called the House of Representatives (衆議院, Shūgiin), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin). Both houses are directly
National_Diet
Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha: Representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament
List of current MPs from Kerala
List_of_current_MPs_from_Kerala
Hotel company
located opposite the main house in a courtyard where esteemed guests would stay. The Opposite House was closed in 2024. The Upper House is located above Pacific
Swire_Hotels
Upper house of Parliament of Victoria, Australia
upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House in
Victorian_Legislative_Council
Political party in Colombia
lower house and 15 in the upper house. Along with the Social Party of National Unity, or "Party of the U" (the largest party in the lower house and the
Radical_Change
Member of a State Legislature in India
are two houses, there is a State Legislative Council, and a State Legislative Assembly. In such a case, the Legislative Council is the upper house, while
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)
National legislature of Somalia
capital Mogadishu and is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (Senate) and a lower house (House of the People). The first parliament in independent
Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia
Residence hall at the University of Toronto St. George
The four houses are: North House, Middle House, Gate House, and South House. The upper houses were gutted and renovated in 1995. Each Upper House consists
Burwash_Hall
Former chamber of the Hungarian parliament
The House of Magnates (Hungarian: Főrendiház; German: Magnatenhaus; Romanian: Camera Magnaților; Italian: Camera dei Magnati) was the upper chamber of
House_of_Magnates
Type of election
directorial system. Upper houses, especially in federal republics, are often indirectly elected, either by the corresponding lower house or cabinet. Positions
Indirect_election
Upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales
The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of
New South Wales Legislative Council
New_South_Wales_Legislative_Council
Lower house of the Congress of the Philippines
the upper house. The lower house is commonly referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially
House of Representatives of the Philippines
House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines
Upper house of the US Congress
States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under
United_States_Senate
Australia, consisting of the House of Assembly (lower house) and the Legislative Council (upper house). List of South Australian House of Assembly by-elections
List of elections in South Australia
List_of_elections_in_South_Australia
the office is the same for that country; merged cells for "lower house" and "upper house" indicate a unicameral legislature. The linked articles include
Elections_by_country
Lower house of the Parliament of Australia
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Its composition and powers
Australian House of Representatives
Australian_House_of_Representatives
the upper house and (though the government did not attempt this) to approve amendments to the Constitution, then submit them to the upper house and a
2005 Japanese general election
2005_Japanese_general_election
Political party in Japan
upper house amid far-right gains". Politico. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Yamaguchi, Mari (19 July 2025). "Japan's PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house
Democratic Party For the People
Democratic_Party_For_the_People
Upper house of the Parliament of Pakistan
constitutionally the House of the Federation, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the National Assembly being the lower house. It functions
Senate_of_Pakistan
Bicameral federal legislature of Pakistan
reserved for women, bringing the total strength to 210. The newly created Upper house i.e. the Senate had 63 members. Later in 1985 through a Presidential
Parliament_of_Pakistan
Caucus head of the opposition party in the upper house of Indian parliament
of Parliament, Rajya Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Upper House of the Parliament of India. The leader of the opposition in the Rajya
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
Leader_of_the_Opposition_in_Rajya_Sabha
Election in Victoria, Australia, in 2006
counting. The Parliament of Victoria consists of the lower house Legislative Assembly, the upper house Legislative Council and the Queen of Australia. Eighty-eight
2006_Victorian_state_election
Representative assembly in colonial Virginia
Crown-appointed colonial governor and the Virginia Governor's Council, the upper house of the General Assembly. When Virginia declared its independence from
House_of_Burgesses
Upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. Senators are elected
Pennsylvania_State_Senate
Legislature of Iraq
Iraq, it is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the country. The Federation Council is the unconvened de jure upper house. As of 2020, the Council
Council of Representatives (Iraq)
Council_of_Representatives_(Iraq)
Electoral district of the Australian states and territories
districts in Australia. State electoral districts do not apply to the upper house, or legislative council, in those states that have one (New South Wales
Electorates of the Australian states and territories
Electorates_of_the_Australian_states_and_territories
Bicameral legislature of New Hampshire
state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members, and the upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with
New_Hampshire_General_Court
eligible to be voted into the House of Representatives and in this way Carncross ensured that the conservative Upper House would reject the bill. This tactic
Women's suffrage in New Zealand
Women's_suffrage_in_New_Zealand
committees) that are currently operating in the Senate of the Philippines, the upper house of the Philippine Congress. The composition of Senate committees is outlined
List of Philippine Senate committees
List_of_Philippine_Senate_committees
Indian track and field athlete
she was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. In December 2022, she was elected president
P._T._Usha
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
UK national nature reserve
Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve covers 7,400 ha of the Pennine moors in the north of England. It straddles Cumbria and County Durham
Moor_House-Upper_Teesdale
Type of legislative body
as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the British (former) colonies. However, it has
Legislative_council
in 2022 Somali parliamentary election. It covers both Upper House (Senate) and Lower House (House of the People) members in the national bicameral legislature
List of members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
List_of_members_of_the_Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia
Upper house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is
Seanad_Éireann
Upper house of the Cortes Generales
Senado) is the upper house of the Cortes Generales, the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of Spain. The Congress of Deputies is the lower house. The Senate
Senate_of_Spain
Lower house of the legislature of Yemen
of Yemen. It shares the legislative power with the Shura Council, the upper house. The Assembly of Representatives has 301 members, elected for a six-year
House of Representatives (Yemen)
House_of_Representatives_(Yemen)
members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Up to 26 bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords
List of current members of the House of Lords
List_of_current_members_of_the_House_of_Lords
Japanese author and translator
Shizuoka Pref. in upper house race". 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2022. "Head of Tokugawa clan set to lose in Shizuoka Pref. in upper house race". 22 July
Iehiro_Tokugawa
Bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Karnataka
Karnataka. It consists of two houses: the 75-member Karnataka Legislative Council (Vidhana Parishad), the upper house, and the 224-member Karnataka Legislative
Karnataka_Legislature
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
Pilipinas) is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is
Senate_of_the_Philippines
Upper house of the Brazilian National Congress
Federal) is the upper house of the National Congress of Brazil. When created under the Imperial Constitution in 1824, it was based on the House of Lords of
Federal_Senate_(Brazil)
Upper house of the legislature of Imperial Japan (Imperial Diet)
The House of Peers (貴族院, Kizoku-in) was the upper house of the Imperial Diet as mandated under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (in effect from
House_of_Peers_(Japan)
Federal legislature of Australia
by the governor-general), the Senate (the upper house), and the House of Representatives (the lower house). The Parliament combines elements from the
Parliament_of_Australia
Legislature of the state of South Australia
Australia. It consists of the 47-seat House of Assembly (lower house) and the 22-seat Legislative Council (upper house). General elections are held every
Parliament_of_South_Australia
Legislative branch of the Jamaican government
the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives. The Senate, the Upper House, is the direct successor of a pre-Independence body
Parliament_of_Jamaica
Head of state
Higher Judicial Council, appointing the parliament's upper house and dissolving its elected lower house. The Arabic title of the Hakim, as transliterated
King_of_Bahrain
Upper house of the Parliament of Morocco
Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵙⵇⵇⵉⵎ ⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⴼⴰⵡⵏ, romanized: Asqqim n Insfawn) is the upper house of the Parliament of Morocco and has 120 members, elected for a six-year
House of Councillors (Morocco)
House_of_Councillors_(Morocco)
Upper house of the Wisconsin Legislature
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative
Wisconsin_State_Senate
Lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia
state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian_Legislative_Assembly
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up House of Lords in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. House of Lords
House of Lords (disambiguation)
House_of_Lords_(disambiguation)
Upper house of the Kingdom of Prussia
The Prussian House of Lords (German: Preußisches Herrenhaus) in Berlin was the upper house of the Landtag of Prussia (German: Preußischer Landtag), the
Prussian_House_of_Lords
Lower house of the Florida Legislature
legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968
Florida House of Representatives
Florida_House_of_Representatives
Political party in Japan
Tokyo. After the election it had 54 seats in the lower house and 9 members in the upper house. On May 28, 2014, co-leaders Hashimoto and Ishihara agreed
Japan_Restoration_Party
Political party in Japan
Japanese House of Councillors election, the party won four representatives in the National Diet, two in the lower house and two in the upper house. In November
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
Social_Democratic_Party_(Japan)
Jordanian general (1933-2016)
military science in the United Kingdom. Abu Taleb was a member in the upper house of the Parliament of Jordan, in the twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second
Fat'hi_Abu_Taleb
the House of Assembly or lower house, whose members were elected at the 2014 election, and 11 of 22 seats in the Legislative Council or upper house, last
2018 South Australian state election
2018_South_Australian_state_election
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