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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Assemblée nationale | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 5 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, vote of no confidence in the Speaker (at the request of two-fifths of the Members and following a vote by absolute majority of the Members) death, dissolution of Parliament, death |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all Members of the Assembly - election held at the beginning of each legislature (or in case of vacancy) - after Members' mandates have been validated and Members have been sworn in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Member may be a candidate, but formal notification of candidature is required - notification of candidature must be made at least one hour before the sitting opens |
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| Voting system: | |||||
| - formal vote by secret ballot for a single candidate - an absolute majority is required on the first round, a simple majority on the second - in the event of a succession of votes, new candidates are admitted |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the oldest Member presides over the Assembly during the voting - the secretaries of the sitting and the oldest Member supervise the voting - the oldest Member announces the results without delay - the results may be challenged before the Administrative Chamber for violation of or non-compliance with the Standing Orders |
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STATUS |
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| Status: | |||||
| - ranks third in the hierarchy of State, and is first in line to serve as acting Head of State - represents the Assembly with the public authorities - represents the Assembly in international bodies - in case of absence, the Speaker is replaced by one of the five Deputy Speakers according to protocol order |
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| Board: | |||||
| - is regulated by the Standing Orders of the Assembly - consists of the Speaker and 10 Members of the Assembly who serve for five years (term of the legislature) - meets when convened by the Speaker - is entrusted with assisting the Speaker |
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| Material facilities: | |||||
| - special allowance - official residence - official car - domestic staff - secretariat and additional staff - bodyguards |
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - convenes sessions - organizes the debates and sets speaking time - examines the admissibility of request for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting up of such committees, with the agreement of the Conference of Speakers |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can open, adjourn and close sittings - ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - makes announcements concerning the Assembly - takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - establishes the order in which amendments are taken up - calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities - checks the quorum - authenticates the texts adopted and the records of debates - interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Assembly - has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - establishes the Assembly's budget and submits it to the Finance and Planning Committee - recruits, assigns and promotes staff - appoints the Clerk with the Board's agreement - organizes the services of the Assembly - has a specific role to play in foreign relations or defence matters - is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber |
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - takes the floor in legislative debates - provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion - takes part in voting - proposes bills or amendments - intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure - transmits the laws adopted to the Head of State for promulgation - appoints three personalities to the Constitutional Chamber - must be consulted in certain circumstances (dissolution, etc.) |
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