Speaker of Parliament of Ghana
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The Speaker of Parliament of Ghana is the presiding officer and highest authority of Ghana’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and ensuring adherence to the constitution and standing orders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Parliament of Ghana canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
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presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Legislature of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | resolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| eligibility |
may be chosen from among sitting Members of Parliament
ⓘ
may be chosen from persons qualified to be Members of Parliament ⓘ must be qualified to be a Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Members of Parliament during sittings
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parliamentary debates ⓘ |
| hasDeputy |
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Ghana
ⓘ
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Ghana ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Standing Orders of the Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliamentary Service Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitutional provisions of Ghana ⓘ |
| officeHoldersBody | Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
may call Members to order
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may determine who has the floor to speak ⓘ may refer matters to parliamentary committees ⓘ may rule on points of order ⓘ may suspend a Member for disorderly conduct ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest officers of state in Ghana ⓘ |
| residence | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administers oath of office to Members of Parliament
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administers oath of office to the President of Ghana in some circumstances ⓘ chairs the Parliamentary Service Board ⓘ ensures adherence to the Constitution of Ghana ⓘ ensures adherence to the Standing Orders of Parliament ⓘ highest authority of the Parliament of Ghana ⓘ interprets parliamentary rules ⓘ maintains order in the chamber ⓘ oversees parliamentary proceedings ⓘ presiding officer of Parliament of Ghana ⓘ represents Parliament in its relations with the President ⓘ represents Parliament in its relations with the judiciary ⓘ |
| seat | Parliament House, Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| style | Right Honourable ⓘ |
| termLength | corresponds to the term of Parliament ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Clerk to Parliament of Ghana
NERFINISHED
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Majority Leader of Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Minority Leader of Parliament of Ghana ⓘ |
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