Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga

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The Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga is the presiding officer and principal leader of Afghanistan’s lower house of the National Assembly, responsible for overseeing legislative sessions and parliamentary procedures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer role
associatedWith Afghan constitution NERFINISHED
Afghan parliamentary procedures
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Afghanistan
canInfluence parliamentary agenda
priority of bills debated
country Afghanistan
domain Afghan national politics
electedBy members of the Wolesi Jirga
equivalentOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED
Speaker of the lower house in other bicameral parliaments
governingRules rules of procedure of the Wolesi Jirga
governsBody plenary sessions of the Wolesi Jirga
hasAuthorityOver parliamentary debates in the Wolesi Jirga
recognition of members to speak
rulings on points of order
jurisdiction national legislation of Afghanistan
languageOfTitle Dari
Pashto
legislativeChamberType lower house
mayDelegateTo deputy speakers of the Wolesi Jirga
officeLocation National Assembly building in Kabul NERFINISHED
Wolesi Jirga chamber NERFINISHED
participatesIn legislative process in Afghanistan
partOf National Assembly of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
positionInHierarchy one of the highest offices in the Afghan legislature
principal leader of the Wolesi Jirga
presidesOver Wolesi Jirga NERFINISHED
relatedBody Meshrano Jirga NERFINISHED
National Assembly of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
relatedOffice Speaker of the Meshrano Jirga NERFINISHED
reportsTo Wolesi Jirga as a collective body
requires membership in the Wolesi Jirga
responsibleFor enforcing parliamentary rules and procedures
ensuring adherence to the constitution within parliamentary proceedings
facilitating the legislative process
maintaining order during debates
managing the agenda of the Wolesi Jirga
overseeing legislative sessions
representing the Wolesi Jirga in official functions
roleInGovernment head of the lower house of parliament
status parliamentary leadership position
symbolizes authority of the Wolesi Jirga
typeOfLegislature bicameral national legislature

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Yunus Qanuni politicalOffice Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga