Speaker of the National Assembly

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The Speaker of the National Assembly is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Kuwait’s unicameral parliament, responsible for overseeing legislative sessions and representing the assembly domestically and abroad.

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Speaker of the National Assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
appointedBy members of the National Assembly of Kuwait
authorityOver parliamentary committees’ coordination
plenary sessions of the National Assembly of Kuwait
branch legislative branch of Kuwait
canDelegate certain procedural powers to the Deputy Speaker
chamberType unicameral parliament
country Kuwait
domain legislative affairs in Kuwait
hasComponent Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait
hasPower to call for votes on motions and bills
to enforce disciplinary measures in the chamber
to grant or withdraw the floor to members
to open and close sittings of the National Assembly
jurisdiction Kuwait
surface form: State of Kuwait
legalBasis Constitution of Kuwait
internal rules of procedure of the National Assembly of Kuwait
legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kuwait City
nativeName National Assembly of Kuwait
surface form: رئيس مجلس الأمة الكويتي
nativeNameLanguage Arabic
officeHoldersMustBe Kuwaiti citizens
members of the National Assembly of Kuwait
partOf political system of Kuwait
positionInHierarchy highest authority within the National Assembly of Kuwait
represents National Assembly of Kuwait in inter-parliamentary organizations
National Assembly of Kuwait in relations with foreign parliaments
National Assembly of Kuwait in relations with the Emir
responsibility coordinating with the executive branch on legislative matters
ensuring observance of the rules of procedure
maintaining order during parliamentary debates
managing the agenda of the National Assembly
overseeing legislative sessions
representing the National Assembly domestically
representing the National Assembly internationally
signing laws passed by the National Assembly
role highest-ranking official of the National Assembly of Kuwait
presiding officer of the National Assembly of Kuwait
seat Kuwait National Assembly Building
surface form: National Assembly Building, Kuwait City
selectionMethod elected by the National Assembly
style Mister Speaker
surface form: Mr. Speaker
termLength linked to the term of the National Assembly

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National Assembly hasSpeaker Speaker of the National Assembly
subject surface form: National Assembly (Kuwait)