Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives

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The Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives is a senior parliamentary officer in Japan’s lower house who assists and can act in place of the Speaker in presiding over legislative sessions and managing house affairs.

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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan) 43 0

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
appointedBy House of Representatives of Japan
assistsOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
associatedWith Japanese constitutional politics
Japanese parliamentary procedure
canActInPlaceOf Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
chamberType lower house
country Japan
createdFor ensuring effective management of House sessions
providing a deputy to the Speaker for continuity of operations
deputyTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
governmentBranch legislative branch of Japan
jurisdiction internal affairs of the House of Representatives of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan
surface form: plenary sessions of the House of Representatives of Japan
languageOfOffice Japanese
legalBasis Rules of the House of Representatives of Japan
customary parliamentary practice of the National Diet of Japan
legislativeChamber House of Representatives of Japan
nativeNameLanguage ja
officeHolderMustBe member of the House of Representatives of Japan
officeLocation National Diet Building
surface form: National Diet Building, Tokyo
officeType leadership position in the House of Representatives
presiding officer role
partOf House of Representatives of Japan
National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan
politicalConvention expected to act in a non-partisan manner while in office
often chosen from a different political party than the Speaker
primaryFunction assists in managing the affairs of the House of Representatives
assists the Speaker in presiding over legislative sessions
can preside over plenary sittings in the absence of the Speaker
helps maintain order during debates
supports administration of House rules and procedures
rank senior officer of the House of Representatives of Japan
relativeRank second-highest presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Japan
reportsTo House of Representatives of Japan
responsibility ensuring continuity of presiding functions when the Speaker is absent
participating in the House Steering Committee and related bodies
representing the House in certain ceremonial functions when delegated
scopeOfAuthority application of standing orders of the House of Representatives
internal proceedings of the House of Representatives
selectionMethod elected by members of the House of Representatives
termLength same as term of member of the House of Representatives unless replaced

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House of Representatives of Japan hasDeputyPresidingOfficerTitle Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives