Marshal of the Sejm
| Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland | |
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| Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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The Marshal of the Sejm (Polish: Marszałek Sejmu, pronounced [marˈʂawɛk ˈsɛjmu]) is the speaker (chair) of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish Parliament. The office traces its origins to the 15th century. In modern Poland, the full title is Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[1]
Related historical offices
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth also had an office of Sejmik Marshal.
In the
In the
Modern Marshals of the Sejm
Today the Marshal of the Sejm is the chairman of the Presidium of the Sejm (Prezydium Sejmu) and the Convention of Seniors (Konwent Seniorów). The Marshal oversees the work of the Sejm, supervises procedural sessions of the Sejm, and convenes and chairs the proceedings of the Convention of Seniors and the Presidium of the Sejm. He (or she) appoints the Chief of the Chambers (of the Sejm, and of the Senat), and since 1989 substitutes for the President of Poland in the event of that office's vacancy.[2]
Their deputy is the
Marshal of the Sejm vote
| Election of the Marshal of the Sejm | |||
| Vote → | 13 November 2023 | ||
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| Required majority → | 231 out of 460 | ||
| Szymon Hołownia (PL2050) | 265 / 460
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PiS )
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193 / 460
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| Against all | 1 / 460
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| Absentees | 1 / 460
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List
See also
- Senior Marshal
- Offices in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
References
- ^ "Marszałek Sejmu. Jakie ma zadania, obowiązki i przywileje". tvn24.pl (in Polish). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Bogna Przybyszewska-Szter. "Pozycja ustrojowa marszałka sejmu w świetle Konstytucji Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej z 1997 roku" (PDF). uwm.edu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.