National Assembly of Laos
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The National Assembly of Laos is the unicameral legislative body of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
ⓘ
national legislature ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| budgetFunction | approval of state budget ⓘ |
| buildingLocation | Vientiane ⓘ |
| buildingName | National Assembly Building ⓘ |
| constitutionBasis |
Constitution of Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| dominantParty |
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
|
| electoralDistrictType | multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
| electoralFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Government of Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ministers of Laos
Prime Minister of Laos ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | true ⓘ |
| headTitle | President of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| houseType | single chamber ⓘ |
| isNationalParliament | true ⓘ |
| isUnicameral | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| languageOfProceedings | Lao ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | none ⓘ |
| mainFunction | legislation ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Vientiane ⓘ |
| meetsInCountryCapital | true ⓘ |
| nativeName | ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Lao ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 149 ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | one-party socialist republic ⓘ |
| power |
amends the constitution
ⓘ
approves appointment of the Prime Minister ⓘ elects the President of Laos ⓘ ratifies international treaties ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Supreme People's Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme People's Assembly of Laos
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| role |
approves the state budget
ⓘ
enacts laws ⓘ oversees the executive branch ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | oversight of the executive ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sessions ⓘ |
| shortName | National Assembly ⓘ |
| supervises |
implementation of laws
ⓘ
state budget execution ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| upperHouse | none ⓘ |
| votingSystem | plurality-at-large voting ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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