| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat / House of Representatives |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| Term |
- duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, loss of mandate, attribution of other functions outside the House, death, dissolution of the House
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| Appointment |
- elected by all Members of the House through the spokesmen of their respective factions
- the election is held at the beginning of each legislature
- after validation of mandates and swearing-in
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| Eligibility |
- any Member may be a candidate, but formal notification of candidature by a parliamentary faction is required |
| Voting system |
- public vote
- election in 2 stages: the first in meetings of the different factions; the second in the House plenary
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| Procedures / results |
- the oldest Member and the youngest Member preside over the House during the voting
- the oldest Member announces the results without delay
- the results cannot be challenged
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- ranks third in the hierarchy of the State
- represents the House with the authorities
- represents the House in international bodies
- in the absence of the Speaker, one of the Deputy Speakers can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
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| Material facilities |
- allowance
+ expense allowance
- official residence
- official car
- secretariat and additional staff
- domestic staff
- bodyguards
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| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda, with the Standing Committee
- 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
- the Secretary General makes announcements concerning the House
- establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak
- establishes the order in which amendments are taken up and selects which amendments are to be debated
- 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 texts adopted and the records of debates
- interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the House
- has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates, with the agreement of the Presidents of the parliamentary groups
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| Special powers |
- establishes the budget of the House with the assistance of the Household Committee and the Secretary General
- appoints the Secretary General on the proposal of the Presidents of the parliamentary groups
- organizes the services of Parliament with the Secretary General
- the Secretary General recruits, assigns and promotes staff
- 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
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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
- proposes bills or amendments
- transmits the laws adopted to the Head of State for promulgation
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