| 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: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
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| Appointment |
- elected by all the Deputies who are present
- election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Assembly or when a vacancy occurs
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| Eligibility |
- any Deputy may 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, in the event of a tie in the second round : the oldest candidate is elected
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| Procedures / results |
- the eldest Deputy presides over the Assembly during the voting |
| STATUS |
| Status |
- in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speakers (by order of their rank) can assume his/her role and functions |
| Board |
- consists of the Speaker, four Deputy Speakers, four Secretaries and two Queastors
- members of the Board (apart from the Speaker) are elected for one year (renewable)
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| Material facilities |
NA (no information received) |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions, within the framework of the Conference of Presidents
- establishes and modifies the agenda, within the framework of the Conference of Presidents
- 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
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| Special powers |
- is responsible for establishing the budget
- organizes the services of the Assembly
- the Board has :
* full powers to organise and run, within the framework of Standing Orders, the Assembly's Departments
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Assembly |
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- takes the floor in legislative debates, provided that he leaves his/her seat and does not resume it until the debate has ended |
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