| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Term |
- duration: 4 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
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| Appointment |
- elected by all the Members of the National Assembly (quorum : 2/3)
- election is held at the first meeting of the newly elected Assembly or when a vacancy occurs
- after the roll-call of the Deputies
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| Eligibility |
- any Deputy can be a candidate
- candidatures must be deposited at least one hour before the election
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| Voting system |
- formal vote by secret ballot
- absolute majority in the first round, relative majority in the second round
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| Procedures / results |
- the eldest Deputy presides over the Assembly during the voting
- the two secretaries of the provisional Board composed by the eldest Members oversee the voting, with the help of two Deputies appointed by the Assembly
- the eldest Deputy announces the results without any delay
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- represents the Assembly with the public authorities
- in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker (by order of rank) can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
- consists of the President, four Vice Presidents, four Secretaries, a Quaestor and a Deputy-Quaestor |
| Material facilities |
- the President has a Cabinet composed of a principal private Secretary, a Chargé de Mission, a private Secretary, three technical advisers, an executive Secretary, typist, three Secretary agents including a aide de camp, two protocol officers, two press officers, two divers and a orderly. |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- 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 Assembly
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak
- 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
- authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates
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| Special powers |
- is responsible for establishing the budget
- organizes the services of Parliament (jointly with the Clerk and the Questor)
- 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 |
NA (no information received) |
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