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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan) | 43 | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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political position → |
| appointedBy | House of Representatives of Japan → |
| assistsOffice |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
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surface form:
Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
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| associatedWith |
Japanese constitutional politics
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Japanese parliamentary procedure → |
| canActInPlaceOf |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
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surface form:
Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
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| chamberType | lower house → |
| country | Japan → |
| createdFor |
ensuring effective management of House sessions
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providing a deputy to the Speaker for continuity of operations → |
| deputyTo |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
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surface form:
Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
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| 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
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| languageOfOffice | Japanese → |
| legalBasis |
Rules of the House of Representatives of Japan
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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
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surface form:
National Diet Building, Tokyo
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| officeType |
leadership position in the House of Representatives
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presiding officer role → |
| partOf |
House of Representatives of Japan
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National Diet →
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
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| politicalConvention |
expected to act in a non-partisan manner while in office
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often chosen from a different political party than the Speaker → |
| primaryFunction |
assists in managing the affairs of the House of Representatives
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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
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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
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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 → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
House of Representatives of Japan
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hasDeputyPresidingOfficerTitle
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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives
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