| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Choe Go In Min Hoe Ui / Supreme People's Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Speaker of the Supreme People's Assembly |
| Term |
- duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, prosecution for crime, vote of no confidence, transfer to another post, lack of capability,
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| Appointment |
- elected by all the Members of the Assembly
- election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Assembly
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| Eligibility |
- any Deputy may be candidate |
| Voting system |
- formal vote by public ballot (by a show of hands)
- simple majority is required
- several rounds may be held if the required majority is not obtained
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| Procedures / results |
- a Deputy chosen by the Presidium presides over the Assembly during the voting
- all Deputies supervise the voting
- the Deputy chosen by the Presidium announces the results without any delay
- the results can be challenged
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- represents the Assembly with the public authorities
- represents the Assembly in international bodies
- is ex officio Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
- in the absence of the Presidentr, the Vice-President can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
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| Material facilities |
NA (no information received) |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
- examines the admissibility of request for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting up of such committees
- the Standing Committee establishes and modifies the agenda
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| Chairing of public sittings |
- can open, adjourn and close sittings
- ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- may take 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 adopted texts and the records of debates
- interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Assembly
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| Special powers |
- is responsible for establishing the Assembly's budget
- recruits, assigns and promotes staff
- appoints the Clerk
- organizes the services of Parliament
- is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion
- takes part in voting in his/her capacity of Deputy
- proposes bills or amendments
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure
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