Speaker of the National Assembly

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The Speaker of the National Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for overseeing debates, maintaining order, and representing Botswana’s National Assembly in its official functions.

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Speaker of the National Assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
presiding officer
appointedBy National Assembly of Botswana
associatedWith legislative process in Botswana
parliamentary democracy in Botswana
branchOfGovernment Parliament of Botswana
surface form: Legislature of Botswana
canBeRemovedBy resolution of the National Assembly of Botswana
country Botswana
electedBy Members of the National Assembly of Botswana
electionMethod election by Members of Parliament
ensures impartial conduct of parliamentary proceedings
that decorum is maintained in the chamber
that members address the chair rather than each other directly
that minority and opposition voices are heard according to rules
that votes and divisions are conducted according to procedure
hasAuthorityOver allocation of speaking time in debates
interpretation of standing orders
parliamentary discipline in the National Assembly of Botswana
rulings on points of order
jurisdiction Botswana
surface form: Republic of Botswana
languageOfProceedings English
legalBasis Constitution of Botswana
Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Botswana
legislativeBody National Assembly of Botswana
mayCast a casting vote in the event of a tie, according to rules
maySuspend Members of Parliament for disorderly conduct
mustBe impartial in the chair
officeLocation National Assembly Building of Botswana
surface form: Parliament Buildings, Gaborone
oversees administrative arrangements for sittings of the National Assembly
the work of the parliamentary secretariat during sittings
participatesIn opening of Parliament in Botswana
state ceremonies in Botswana
presidesOver sittings of the National Assembly of Botswana
rankInProtocol senior official in Botswana’s order of precedence
represents National Assembly of Botswana in international parliamentary forums
National Assembly of Botswana in official functions
National Assembly of Botswana in relations with the executive branch
responsibleFor enforcing the rules of procedure of the National Assembly of Botswana
ensuring that parliamentary debates follow standing orders
maintaining order during parliamentary proceedings
managing the conduct of Members of Parliament
overseeing debates in the National Assembly of Botswana
roleIn Parliament of Botswana
style The Honourable Speaker
symbolizes authority of the National Assembly of Botswana
termInOffice linked to the life of a Parliament unless removed or replaced
typeOf speaker of a unicameral legislature
worksWith Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana

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National Assembly of Botswana hasPresidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the National Assembly