Parliament of Botswana

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The Parliament of Botswana is the country’s supreme legislative body, comprising the National Assembly and the President, responsible for making and overseeing national laws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national legislature
unicameral legislature
canRemoveGovernmentBy vote of no confidence
capitalCity Gaborone
comprises National Assembly of Botswana
President of Botswana
country Botswana
electionFrequency every 5 years
electoralSystemContext first‑past‑the‑post voting
elects Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana
establishedIn 1966
establishedOnIndependence true
function amendment of existing laws
approval of the national budget
enactment of national laws
representation of the people of Botswana
scrutiny of government policy
governmentTypeContext parliamentary republic
governsForJurisdiction Botswana
surface form: Republic of Botswana
hasBudgetaryPower true
hasClerk Clerk of the National Assembly of Botswana
hasElectedMembersCount 57
hasExOfficioMembersCount 2
hasLanguage English
hasLegislativePower true
hasNumberOfSeats 65
hasOversightPower true
hasSpeaker Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana
hasSpeciallyElectedMembersCount 6
hasTypeOfCommittees portfolio committees
select committees
hasWebsite https://www.parliament.gov.bw
headOfStateAsMember President of Botswana
legalBasis Constitution of Botswana
legislativeChamber National Assembly of Botswana
locatedIn Gaborone
meetsIn Gaborone
surface form: Gaborone, Botswana
meetsInBuilding National Assembly Building of Botswana
surface form: Parliament Buildings, Gaborone
passes Acts of Parliament
requiresPresidentialAssentForBills true
role law‑making body of Botswana
oversight of the executive branch
supreme legislative body of Botswana
supervises government of Botswana
surface form: Government of Botswana
termLengthYears 5
usesCommitteeSystem true

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National Assembly of Botswana partOf Parliament of Botswana
Ntlo ya Dikgosi advises Parliament of Botswana
National Assembly Building of Botswana occupant Parliament of Botswana
Constitution of Botswana createsInstitution Parliament of Botswana
Judiciary of Botswana coequalBranchWith Parliament of Botswana
this entity surface form: Legislative branch of Botswana
Speaker of the National Assembly branchOfGovernment Parliament of Botswana
subject surface form: Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana
this entity surface form: Legislature of Botswana
Speaker of the National Assembly roleIn Parliament of Botswana
subject surface form: Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana
House of Chiefs (Botswana) partOf Parliament of Botswana
NYD associatedWith Parliament of Botswana
NYD advises Parliament of Botswana