President of the Assembly of the Republic
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The President of the Assembly of the Republic is the presiding officer and highest authority of Portugal’s parliament, responsible for directing legislative proceedings and representing the Assembly.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer role → public office in Portugal → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Assembly of the Republic
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of Portugal
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| canBeReelected |
yes
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| constitutionalRole |
acts as interim President of Portugal in case of vacancy or temporary impediment
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second in the line of succession to the President of Portugal → |
| country |
Portugal
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| electedBy |
Assembly of the Republic
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| electionMethod |
secret ballot by members of the Assembly of the Republic
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| governmentSystemContext |
semi-presidential system of Portugal
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| hasPower |
to admit or reject motions and amendments on procedural grounds
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to call votes and announce results → to convene the Conference of Leaders → to discipline members for breaches of order → to interpret and enforce the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic → |
| highestAuthorityIn |
Assembly of the Republic
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| isPartOf |
Assembly of the Republic
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic → |
| legislativeBody |
Assembly of the Republic
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| memberOf |
Bureau of the Assembly of the Republic
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| nativeLabel |
Presidente da Assembleia da República
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| officeHolderTitle |
President of the Assembly of the Republic
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| officeLocation |
Palácio de São Bento
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| officialLanguage |
Portuguese
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| oversees |
Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic
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Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic → |
| presidesOver |
Bureau of the Assembly of the Republic
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plenary sessions of the Assembly of the Republic → |
| rankInStateProtocol |
second highest office of the Portuguese state
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| relatedOffice |
President of Portugal
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Prime Minister of Portugal → |
| represents |
Assembly of the Republic
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| responsibleFor |
calling and closing plenary sittings
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directing legislative proceedings → ensuring observance of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic → ensuring orderly conduct of debates → ensuring the regular functioning of the Assembly of the Republic → maintaining order in the chamber → overseeing the administrative services of the Assembly of the Republic → representing the Assembly in its external relations → setting the agenda in coordination with parliamentary bodies → |
| seat |
Lisbon
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| styleOfAddress |
Senhor Presidente
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| termLength |
legislative term of the Assembly of the Republic
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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AR
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Assembleia da República → |
headTitle |
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Council of State (Portugal)
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compositionIncludes |
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Leader of the Opposition (Portugal)
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differsFrom |
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Assembleia da República
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elects |
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President of the Assembly of the Republic
("Presidente da Assembleia da República")
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nativeLabel |
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President of the Assembly of the Republic
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officeHolderTitle |