President of the Abgeordnetenhaus

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The President of the Abgeordnetenhaus is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Berlin’s state parliament, responsible for leading its sessions and representing the legislature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction Berlin
belongsTo political party represented in the Abgeordnetenhaus
canBeReelected yes
chairs Bureau of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
surface form: Bureau of the Abgeordnetenhaus
country Germany
createdFor Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
electedBy members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
electionMethod secret ballot
electionRequirement absolute majority of members present
governs conduct of debates in the Abgeordnetenhaus
hasAuthorityTo call members to order
impose disciplinary measures in the chamber
hasDeputy Vice Presidents of the Abgeordnetenhaus
hasJurisdictionOver internal affairs of the Abgeordnetenhaus
hasSeat Abgeordnetenhaus building in Berlin
highestRankingOfficialOf Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
languageOfOffice German
legalBasis Berlin Constitution (West)
surface form: Constitution of Berlin

Rules of Procedure of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
legislativeBodyOf Berlin
levelOfGovernment state level
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Berlin
mustBe member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
officeHolderOf Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
officeType speaker of a legislature
oversees parliamentary administration of the Abgeordnetenhaus
partOf Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
positionHeldIn Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
presidesOver plenary sessions of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
rankComparedTo higher than Vice Presidents of the Abgeordnetenhaus
responsibleFor chairing the Council of Elders of the Abgeordnetenhaus
convening plenary sittings
ensuring observance of the rules of procedure
leading parliamentary sessions
maintaining order in the chamber
representing the Abgeordnetenhaus externally
representing the legislature in relations with other parliaments
representing the legislature in relations with the Berlin Senate
representing the legislature in relations with the Federal Government
setting the agenda together with the Council of Elders
signing laws passed by the Abgeordnetenhaus
roleIn Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin (West)
surface form: Berlin state parliament
styleOfAddress Frau Präsidentin
Herr Präsident
symbolizes dignity and independence of the Berlin state parliament
termLength legislative term of the Abgeordnetenhaus
typeOfOrganization public office

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Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives) speakerTitle President of the Abgeordnetenhaus
subject surface form: Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin
Cornelia Seibeld positionHeld President of the Abgeordnetenhaus
this entity surface form: President of the Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin
Walter Momper positionHeld President of the Abgeordnetenhaus
this entity surface form: President of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin