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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Chamber: | |||||
| Camera Deputatilor | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 4 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, removal, death, dissolution of the Chamber |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all Members of the Chamber - election is held at the beginning of the legislature - after Members' mandates are validated |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Member of the Chamber may be a candidate; each parliamentary group proposes a candidate | |||||
| Voting system: | |||||
| - formal vote by secret ballot - absolute majority is required in the first round, relative majority in the second round - if no candidate obtains the required majority of votes in the first round, a second round is held and the candidate obtaining the relative majority of votes is elected - if there is a succession of votes, no new candidate is admitted |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the oldest Member presides over the Chamber during the voting - a committee including a representative from all the parliamentary groups supervises the voting - the oldest Member announces the results without any delay - the results cannot be challenged |
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STATUS |
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| Status: | |||||
| - ranks third in the hierarchy of State - represents the Chamber with the public authorities - represents the Chamber in international bodies - may be called upon as acting Head of State, after the President of the Senate - both Presidents preside the joined sittings at the Chambers by turns - in the absence of the President, the Vice-Presidents can assume his/her role and functions by turns |
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| Board: | |||||
| - the standing Bureau consists of 13 Members: one Chairman, four Vice-Chairmen, four secretaries and four questors; it is presided by the President of the Chamber - the term of the Members' mandate is one year, except that of the President - meets twice a week at the convocation of the President or of at least 4 of its Members |
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| Material facilities: | |||||
| - monthly allowance - official car - secretariat - a group of councillors - body guards |
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - convenes sessions - organizes the debates and sets speaking time - refers texts to a committee for study |
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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 Chamber - takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - checks the quorum - authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber | |||||
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - takes the floor in legislative debates from the rostrum - 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 |
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Last Elections | Parliamentary Mandate | Full text | Parliamentary Oversight PARLINE database: new search |
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