National Parliament

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The National Parliament is the unicameral legislative body of Timor-Leste, responsible for making laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the government.

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instanceOf national legislature
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs Parlamento Nacional
National Parliament of East Timor
surface form: Parlamento Nacional de Timor-Leste
appoints certain state officials as defined by the Constitution of Timor-Leste
branch legislative branch
budgetaryPower approves the General State Budget of Timor-Leste
canDissolve by the President of Timor-Leste under constitutional conditions
canExpress motions of censure against the government
canGrant votes of confidence to the government
compositionDeterminedBy electoral law of Timor-Leste
country Timor-Leste
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
elects its President (Speaker of Parliament)
establishedAfter restoration of independence of Timor-Leste
governingDocument Rules of Procedure of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste
hasAuthorityOver national legislation of Timor-Leste
hasFunction budget approval
constitutional amendment
government oversight
legislation
ratification of international treaties
hasNumberOfChambers 1
houseType unicameral
interactsWith Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste
President of East Timor
surface form: President of Timor-Leste
jurisdiction Timor-Leste
languageOfProceedings Portuguese
Tetum
legalBasis Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
legislativeBranchOf Government of Timor-Leste
locatedIn Dili
locatedInCountry Timor-Leste
meetsIn National Parliament building in Dili
oversees Government of Timor-Leste
oversightMechanism parliamentary inquiries and committees
parliamentary questions to the government
passes ordinary laws
organic laws
resolutions
predecessor National Parliament of East Timor
surface form: Constituent Assembly of Timor-Leste
role approves the state budget
makes laws
oversees the government
represents the people of Timor-Leste
typeOfBody representative assembly

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Timor-Leste legislature National Parliament