| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Congreso / Congress |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Cámara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Cámara de Senadores / Senate
|
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Term |
- duration: two and a half years |
| Appointment |
- elected by all the Deputies
- after Members are sworn in and after validation of mandates
|
| Eligibility |
- any Deputy can be a candidate |
| Voting system |
- roll-call vote
- the candidate obtaining the absolute majority is elected
- if no candidates obtain the absolute majority, a second round of vote is held between the two leading candidates in the first round. In the event of a tie, the vote is repeated. If the result is again a tie, the Temporary President choose one candidate.
|
| Procedures / results |
- at the beginning of a term, the temporary Speaker who is the Deputy heading the list of the majority party, presides over the Chamber during the voting
- during the term the outgoing Speaker presides over the Chamber during the voting
- the temporary Speaker or the outgoing Speaker supervises the voting
- the temporary Speaker or the outgoing Speaker announces the results without any delay
|
| STATUS |
| Status |
- ranks third in the hierarchy of the State
- represents the Assembly with the public authorities
- represents the Assembly in international bodies
- in the absence of the Speaker, one of the Deputy Speakers can assume his/her role and functions
|
| Board |
- consists of the Speaker and two Deputy Speakers |
| Material facilities |
NA (no information received) |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions, in exceptional case only
- establishes and modifies the agenda, in the framework of the Standing Orders
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
|
| 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
- 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
- interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Chamber
|
| Special powers |
- recruits, assigns and promotes staff
- organizes the services of the Chamber
- 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
|
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
NA (no information received) |
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