National Assembly
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The National Assembly is the upper house of Nepal's federal parliament, representing provinces at the national level and participating in the country's legislative process.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Assembly (Nepal) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ upper house ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountry | Kathmandu, Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberRelationship | upper house to the House of Representatives as lower house ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Constitution of Nepal 2015 provisions on Federal Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| continuityFeature | staggered terms so that one-third of members retire every two years ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of Nepal 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle | Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstElectionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| hasChamber | single chamber ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the Federal Parliament of Nepal ⓘ |
| houseType | upper house ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Nepal ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Nepali ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Federal Parliament of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativePowers |
can propose and amend bills except money bills
ⓘ
participates in lawmaking with the House of Representatives ⓘ reviews and passes federal laws ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| location | Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Federal Parliament Building, Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsInCountry | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberSelection |
elected by an electoral college in each province
ⓘ
some members appointed by the President of Nepal ⓘ |
| nativeName | राष्ट्रिय सभा NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Nepali ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 59 ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Parliament of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfGovernment | federal government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Chairperson of the National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHouse | House of Representatives (Nepal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | provinces of Nepal ⓘ |
| representsLevel | provincial level ⓘ |
| role | participates in the legislative process of Nepal ⓘ |
| system | parliamentary system of Nepal ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | provincial representation at the national level ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
indirect election
ⓘ
presidential nomination for some members ⓘ |
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