Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic

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The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of the lower house of the Czech Parliament, responsible for leading its sessions and representing it externally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
appliesToJurisdiction Czech Republic NERFINISHED
appointedBy Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
assistedBy Deputy Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
belongsTo unicameral legislature period after 1993 with bicameral structure (Chamber of Deputies and Senate)
canBeReelected yes
chamber lower house
country Czech Republic
createdFollowing dissolution of Czechoslovakia
establishment of the Czech Republic
electedBy members of the Chamber of Deputies
electionMethod secret ballot
hasJurisdictionOver internal affairs of the Chamber of Deputies
hasPower to accept oath of office of members of the Chamber of Deputies
to call elections to the Chamber of Deputies in specified cases
to forward adopted bills to the President of the Czech Republic
to forward adopted bills to the Senate of the Czech Republic
to represent the Czech Republic in certain constitutional procedures
hasSeat Prague NERFINISHED
inception 1993
isHighestRankingOfficialOf Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
isPresidingOfficerOf Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Prague NERFINISHED
mayDelegateTo Deputy Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
nativeLabel předseda Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Czech
officeHoldsRank highest official of the Chamber of Deputies
second in state protocol after the President of the Czech Republic
partOf Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Parliament of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
predecessorOffice Speaker of the Czech National Council NERFINISHED
represents Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Parliament of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
responsibleFor convening sessions of the Chamber of Deputies
ensuring observance of the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies
leading sessions of the Chamber of Deputies
maintaining order during parliamentary debates
managing the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies
overseeing the Office of the Chamber of Deputies
representing the Chamber of Deputies externally
signing acts adopted by the Chamber of Deputies
seatBuilding Thun Palace NERFINISHED
seatBuildingLocatedIn Malá Strana, Prague NERFINISHED
termCoincidesWith electoral term of the Chamber of Deputies
termLength four years
worksWith President of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED
President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED

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Václav Klaus positionHeld Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic