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.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
speaker of a legislative body
appointedBy Sejm of the Republic of Poland
chamber lower house of the Polish parliament
city Warsaw
constitutionalRole acts as Acting President of Poland in case of vacancy of the office of President
country Poland
electionMethod elected by the Sejm from among its deputies
hasDeputy Deputy Marshal of the Sejm
inception historical roots in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth sejmik and Sejm traditions
jurisdiction Republic of Poland
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Poland
Standing Orders of the Sejm
memberOf Presidium of the Sejm
nativeLabel Marszałek Sejmu
nativeLanguage Polish
partOf Parliament of Poland
Sejm of the Republic of Poland
positionHeldIn Sejm of the Republic of Poland
precedence second in the Polish state hierarchy after the President
rank highest-ranking official of the Sejm
responsibility coordinating work of Sejm committees at the organizational level
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
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
style Pan Marszałek
termLength parliamentary term of the Sejm

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sejm
Senate of Poland ("Marshal of the Senate")
presidingOfficerTitle
Marshal of the Sejm ("Marszałek Sejmu")
nativeLabel
Wincenty Witos ("Marshal of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic")
positionHeld
President of Poland ("Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland")
succession

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