Parliament of Equatorial Guinea

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The Parliament of Equatorial Guinea is the country’s bicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
allows government-initiated legislation
parliamentary-initiated legislation
belongsToPoliticalSystem Equatorial Guinea
surface form: presidential republic of Equatorial Guinea
canAmend laws of Equatorial Guinea
canBeDissolvedBy President of Equatorial Guinea
canInterpellate members of the government of Equatorial Guinea
canPropose bills
country Equatorial Guinea
hasAuthorityOver national legislation
hasComponent Chamber of Deputies of Equatorial Guinea
Senate of Equatorial Guinea
hasFunction approval of government policy
budget approval
constitutional amendment participation
government oversight
lawmaking
ratification of international treaties
hasLegislativeTerm fixed number of years as defined by constitution
hasMeetingType committee sessions
plenary sessions
hasPower approve state budget
authorize international agreements
delegate legislative powers to the executive under conditions
enact ordinary laws
hasRoleIn appointment processes defined by the constitution
isBicameral true
isDefinedBy Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
jurisdiction Equatorial Guinea
legislativeBranchOf Government of Equatorial Guinea
lowerHouse Chamber of Deputies of Equatorial Guinea
meetsIn Malabo
oversees implementation of laws by the government
regulates domestic law of Equatorial Guinea
represents citizens of Equatorial Guinea
supervises Executive branch of Equatorial Guinea
typeOfLegislature unicameral until creation of Senate
upperHouse Senate of Equatorial Guinea
usesLanguage French
Portuguese
Spanish
votingSystemLowerHouse party-list proportional representation
votingSystemUpperHouse indirect election and presidential appointment

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Chamber of Deputies of Equatorial Guinea partOf Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
Senate of Equatorial Guinea partOf Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
Palacio de la Cámara de los Diputados partOf Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
this entity surface form: Parlamento de Guinea Ecuatorial
Palacio de la Cámara de los Diputados usedBy Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
this entity surface form: Parlamento de Guinea Ecuatorial
Parliament building of Equatorial Guinea usedBy Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
Parliament building of Equatorial Guinea governingBody Parliament of Equatorial Guinea