Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt is the presiding officer and highest authority of Egypt’s lower parliamentary chamber, responsible for overseeing legislative sessions and procedures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position in Egypt
presiding officer
appliesToJurisdiction Egypt
surface form: Arab Republic of Egypt
appointedBy Parliament of Egypt
surface form: House of Representatives of Egypt
associatedWith Egyptian parliamentary procedure
Egyptian political system
canDelegateTo deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of Egypt
country Egypt
governmentBranch legislative branch of Egypt
hasJurisdictionOver proceedings of the House of Representatives of Egypt
legalBasis Constitution of Egypt
internal regulations of the House of Representatives of Egypt
legislativeChamberType lower house
nativeName Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt self-linksurface differs
surface form: رئيس مجلس النواب المصري
nativeNameLanguage Arabic
officeHolderRole guarantor of observance of the constitution and internal regulations in the House
interpreter of the rules of procedure
maintainer of order during debates
manager of the House’s agenda
overseer of parliamentary procedures
presiding officer of legislative sessions
representative of the House in its relations with other state bodies
signatory of laws passed by the House
supervisor of voting procedures
officeScope national legislature
officeType national-level office
partOf Parliament of Egypt
surface form: House of Representatives of Egypt

Parliament of Egypt
positionInOrganization highest authority of the House of Representatives of Egypt
presidesOver Parliament of Egypt
surface form: House of Representatives of Egypt
rank one of the highest constitutional offices in Egypt
residence Cairo
responsibleFor announcing voting results
calling and closing sittings of the House
coordinating with parliamentary committees on scheduling
ensuring members comply with speaking time limits
ensuring quorum during sessions
imposing disciplinary measures on members who disrupt proceedings
overseeing administrative affairs of the House at a high level
putting motions and bills to a vote
representing the House in joint sittings with other state institutions
seat Parliament House, Cairo
surface form: Parliament building in Cairo
selectionMethod elected by members of the House of Representatives of Egypt
styleOfAddress Madam Speaker
Mr. Speaker
termStartEvent first session of a new parliamentary term

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Prime Minister of Egypt isDistinctFrom Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt nativeName Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: رئيس مجلس النواب المصري