National Assembly of Belarus
The Council of the Republic is the upper house.  It has 64 members.  The members are based geographically.  Eight members of the Council are picked by the President of Belarus.  The remaining members are elected by secret vote: eight members of the Council are elected from each of the country's regions and Minsk City.  Members must aged 30 and more and live in the region they are elected from for at least five years.