Marshal of the Sejm
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The Marshal of the Sejm is the speaker and highest-ranking official of the lower house of the Polish parliament, responsible for directing its proceedings and representing it externally.
Aliases (4)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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speaker of a legislative body → |
| appointedBy |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland
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| chamber |
lower house of the Polish parliament
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| city |
Warsaw
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| constitutionalRole |
acts as Acting President of Poland in case of vacancy of the office of President
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| country |
Poland
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| electionMethod |
elected by the Sejm from among its deputies
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| hasDeputy |
Deputy Marshal of the Sejm
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| inception |
historical roots in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth sejmik and Sejm traditions
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Poland
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Poland
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Standing Orders of the Sejm → |
| memberOf |
Presidium of the Sejm
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| nativeLabel |
Marszałek Sejmu
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| nativeLanguage |
Polish
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| partOf |
Parliament of Poland
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Sejm of the Republic of Poland → |
| positionHeldIn |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland
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| precedence |
second in the Polish state hierarchy after the President
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| rank |
highest-ranking official of the Sejm
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| responsibility |
coordinating work of Sejm committees at the organizational level
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deciding on admissibility of motions and questions → forwarding adopted bills to the President of Poland → forwarding adopted bills to the Senate → maintaining order during Sejm debates → organizing the legislative agenda of the Sejm → signing Sejm resolutions → |
| role |
chairs sittings of the Sejm
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closes sittings of the Sejm → convenes sittings of the Sejm → directs parliamentary proceedings in the Sejm → ensures observance of the Rules of Procedure of the Sejm → manages the work of the Sejm Presidium → opens sittings of the Sejm → oversees the Chancellery of the Sejm → presiding officer of the Sejm → represents the Sejm externally → represents the Sejm in international parliamentary relations → represents the Sejm in relations with the President of Poland → represents the Sejm in relations with the Senate → speaker of the Sejm → |
| seat |
Sejm building in Warsaw
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| style |
Pan Marszałek
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| termLength |
parliamentary term of the Sejm
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sejm
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Senate of Poland ("Marshal of the Senate") → |
presidingOfficerTitle |
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Marshal of the Sejm
("Marszałek Sejmu")
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nativeLabel |
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Wincenty Witos
("Marshal of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic")
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positionHeld |
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President of Poland
("Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland")
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succession |