The President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic ( cs, Předseda Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky), also referred to as the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, is an elected presiding member of the
Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic. Since 10 November 2021, the president has been
Markéta Pekarová Adamová
Markéta Pekarová Adamová (born 2 October 1984) is a Czech politician who is the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies since 2021 and leader of TOP 09 since 2019.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Arts, Charles Universit ...
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TOP09
TOP 09 (name derived from cs, Tradice Odpovědnost Prosperita, lit=Tradition Responsibility Prosperity) is a liberal-conservative political party in the Czech Republic, led by Markéta Pekarová Adamová. TOP 09 holds 14 seats in the Chamber o ...
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The president shall:
* Represent the Chamber of Deputies in external affairs
* Nominate the Prime Minister to be appointed by the President of the republic in compliance with the second sentence of Section 4, Article 68 of the Constitution
* Accept the oath of the members of the Supreme Audit Office
* Forward all draft bills and all drafts of international treaties that have to be approved by the Parliament to the Senate after their passing/ratification by the Chamber of Deputies
* Forward all passed bills to the President of the republic for signing
* Forward all passed bills to the Prime Minister for signing
* Sign the acts of law and declarations adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and/or other documents issued by the Chamber of Deputies
* Call an alternate member if a mandate becomes vacant and issue a certificate verifying that the alternate has become a deputy
* Approve the extradition of any Deputy caught in the course of a criminal offence or immediately afterwards
* Specify the order, in which the vice-presidents of the Chamber of Deputies are entitled to deputise
* Summon, open and close the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the joint meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
* Summon the Chamber of Deputies before the agreed date if it is in recess
* Interrupt the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies in the event of disruptions or if the Chamber of Deputies does not constitute a quorum
* Appoint and recall the Secretary General
See also
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List of presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic)
This is a complete list of the presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic).
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External links
Official website of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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