President of the First Chamber
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The President of the First Chamber is the chief parliamentary officer who leads and represents the upper house in a bicameral legislature, overseeing its proceedings and administration.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative leadership position
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parliamentary office → presiding officer → |
| actsAs |
official spokesperson of the First Chamber
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| associatedWith |
upper house legislative functions
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| belongsToCategory |
speaker or president of a chamber
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| canDelegate |
certain presiding functions to vice-presidents
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| electedBy |
members of the First Chamber
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| ensures |
observance of constitutional and procedural norms in the First Chamber
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smooth conduct of legislative business in the First Chamber → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
agenda setting in the First Chamber
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disciplinary measures against members in the First Chamber → |
| hasRank |
highest officer of the First Chamber
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| heads |
bureau of the First Chamber
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| holds |
chair of the First Chamber
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| isPartOf |
bicameral legislature
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| jurisdiction |
national parliament with bicameral structure
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| leads |
First Chamber
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| mayBeAssistedBy |
vice-presidents of the First Chamber
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| mayHavePower |
casting vote in case of tie
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| mayHaveRoleIn |
appointing or proposing committee chairs
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interpreting rules of procedure of the First Chamber → |
| mayParticipateIn |
conference of presiding officers of the legislature
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| notableFeature |
symbolic representation of the dignity of the First Chamber
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| oversees |
administration of the First Chamber
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parliamentary proceedings of the First Chamber → |
| parliamentaryRoleIn |
upper house
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| presidesOver |
First Chamber
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| protocolRank |
high-ranking state official
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| represents |
First Chamber
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First Chamber in international parliamentary relations → First Chamber in relations with the head of state → First Chamber in relations with the lower house → |
| responsibleFor |
announcing results of votes in the First Chamber
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ensuring rules of procedure are followed in the First Chamber → maintaining order during debates in the First Chamber → managing speaking order in the First Chamber → opening and closing sittings of the First Chamber → putting questions to a vote in the First Chamber → |
| selectionMethod |
internal parliamentary election
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| supervises |
administrative services of the First Chamber
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secretariat of the First Chamber → |
| termDefinedBy |
constitution or parliamentary rules
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| worksWith |
clerks and legal advisors of the First Chamber
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leaders of parliamentary groups in the First Chamber → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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First Chamber
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presidingOfficerTitle |