Deputy or depute may refer to:
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Steward (office)
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Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy"
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Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including:
** A member of a
Chamber of Deputies
The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures.
Description
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, for example in
Italy
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,
Spain
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,
Argentina
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, or
Brazil
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.
** A member of the
Dáil Éireann (lower house of the
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas ( ; ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (): a house ...
).
** A member of a
National Assembly, as in
Azerbaijan
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,
Bulgaria
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,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Costa Rica
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,
France
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,
Pakistan
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,
Poland
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or
Quebec
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.
** A member of the
Parliament
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, as in
Kazakhstan
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and
Lebanon.
** A member of the
States of Guernsey or the
States of Jersey elected by a parish or district
**
Deputy (Acadian), a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada
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Deputy Führer, a title for the deputy head of the Nazi Party
* A subordinate
** Deputy premier, a subordinate of the
Premier and next-in-command in the cabinet of the Soviet Union and its successor countries, including:
***
First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union
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Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and the First Deputy Premier and third-in-command of the Soviet Government
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Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Deputy sheriff, deputized by a sheriff to perform the same duties as the sheriff
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Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff
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Deputy marriage commissioner
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Deputy governor
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Deputy mayor
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Deputy overman (pit deputy) in a mine
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Deputy Speaker, in a legislative assembly
Film, theatre and television
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''Deputy'' (TV series), American police drama starring Stephen Dorff
*''
The Deputy'', US title of ''The Representative'', a play by Rolf Hochhuth
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''The Deputy'' (TV series), American western television series with Henry Fonda
*''The Deputy'' (film), 2004 BBC political comedy with
Jack Dee
Other uses
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Deputy, Indiana, a small town in the United States
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Deputy Dawg, a Terrytoons cartoon character
See also
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People's Deputy (disambiguation)
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Deputy lieutenant
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