The Chamber of Deputies, officially the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (Czech: Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky), is the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The chamber has 200 seats and deputies are elected for four-year terms using the party-list proportional representation system with the D'Hondt method. Since 2002, there are 14 constituencies, matching the Czech regions. A Cabinet is answerable to the Chamber of Deputies and the Prime Minister stays in office only as long as they retain the support of a majority of its members. The quorum is set by law to one third (67) of elected deputies. Any changes to the constitutional laws must be approved by at least 60 percent of the Chamber of Deputies. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is the Thun Palace in Malá Strana, Prague.
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky | |
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| 9th Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1993 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Presidents | List
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Political groups | Government (105)
Opposition (95) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method | |
Last election | 8–9 October 2021 |
Next election | On or before October 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Thun Palace in Malá Strana, Prague | |
| Rules | |
| Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies (English) | |
Electability and mandate
editEvery citizen of the Czech Republic over 21 years old with the right to vote is eligible to be elected. The Deputy may not hold the office of Senator, President of the Czech Republic or judge, which also applies to certain positions specified by law. The office of the Deputy expires once:
- a Deputy-elect refuses to take the oath or takes it with reservation
- a Deputy's tenure expires
- a Deputy resigns from the office
- a Deputy loses eligibility to be elected
- a Deputy takes up an office incompatible with serving as a Deputy.[1]
- the Chamber of Deputies is dissolved
Dissolution
editAfter a dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, new elections must be held within 60 days, and the Chamber of Deputies may not be dissolved less than three months before the end of its electoral term. The Chamber of Deputies can only be dissolved by the president under conditions specified by the constitution. The Chamber of Deputies is most commonly dissolved following two votes of no confidence in the cabinet. During a dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate has the authority to take legal measures in its place, if necessary.
Seat of the Chamber of Deputies
editThe Chamber of Deputies resides in three building complexes in Malá Strana, Prague. The main building with the plenary chamber is the Thun Palace, built at the end of the 17th century. It was rebuilt at the start of the 19th century to house the Bohemian Diet. The current plenary chamber was built in 1861 for the reinstated Bohemian Diet after it was dissolved by the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1849. The second building was the seat of the Governors of the Kingdom of Bohemia appointed by the emperor, located on Malá Strana Square. The last building complex includes the Smiřický Palace and Šternberk Palace at the opposite side of the square.
Past Chamber of Deputies election results
edit| 8–9 October 2021 | 200 seats | Fiala | ANO | ODS KDU-ČSL TOP 09 (government) |
Piráti STAN (coalition) |
SPD | |||||
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72 / 200 27.12% 6 (-2.52%) |
71 / 200 27.79% 29 (+5.36%) |
37 / 200 15.62% 9 (-0.35%) |
20 / 200 9.56% 2 (-1.08%)
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| 20–21 October 2017 | 200 seats | Babiš I Babiš II |
ANO (government) |
ODS | Piráti | SPD | KSČM | ČSSD (coalition) |
KDU-ČSL | TOP 09 | STAN |
78 / 200 29.64% 31 (+10.98%) |
25 / 200 11.32% 9 (+3.59%) |
22 / 200 10.79%(new) |
22 / 200 10.64%(new) |
15 / 200 7.76% 18 (−7.15%) |
15 / 200 7.27% 35 (−13.09%) |
10 / 200 5.80% 4 (−0.98%) |
7 / 200 5.31% 19 (−6.69%) |
6 / 200 5.18%(new) | |||
| 25–26 October 2013 | 200 seats | Sobotka | ČSSD (government) |
ANO (coalition) |
KSČM | TOP 09 | ODS | Úsvit | KDU-ČSL (coalition) |
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50 / 200 20.46% 6 (−1.62%) |
47 / 200 18.66%(new) |
33 / 200 14.91% 7 (+3.64%) |
26 / 200 12.00% 15 (−4.70%) |
16 / 200 7.73% 37 (−12.50%) |
14 / 200 6.89%(new) |
14 / 200 6.78%(returning) | |||||
| 28–29 May 2010 | 200 seats | Nečas Rusnok |
ČSSD | ODS (government) |
TOP 09 (coalition) |
KSČM | VV (coalition) |
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56 / 200 22.08% 18 (−10.24%) |
53 / 200 20.22% 28 (−15.16%) |
41 / 200 16.70%(new) |
26 / 200 11.27% 0 (−1.54%) |
24 / 200 10.88%(new) | |||||||
| 2–3 June 2006 | 200 seats | Topolánek I Topolánek II Fischer |
ODS (government) |
ČSSD | KSČM | KDU-ČSL (coalition) |
SZ (coalition) |
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81 / 200 35.38% 23 (+10.91%) |
74 / 200 32.32% 4 (+2.12%) |
26 / 200 12.81% 15 (−5.7%) |
13 / 200 7.23% 9 (−7.04%) |
6 / 200 6.29%(new) | |||||||
| 14–15 June 2002 | 200 seats | Špidla Gross Paroubek |
ČSSD (government) |
ODS | KSČM | KDU-ČSL US-DEU (coalition) |
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70 / 200 30.20% 4 (−2.11%) |
58 / 200 24.47% 5 (−3.27%) |
41 / 200 18.51% 17 (+7.48%) |
31 / 200 14.27% 11 (+5.28%)
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| 19–20 June 1998 | 200 seats | Zeman | ČSSD (government) |
ODS | KSČM | KDU-ČSL | US-DEU | ||||
74 / 200 32.31% 13 (+5.87%) |
63 / 200 27.74% 5 (−1.88%) |
24 / 200 11.03% 2 (+0.7%) |
20 / 200 8.99% 2 (+0.91%) |
19 / 200 8.60%(new) | |||||||
| 31 May and 1 June 1996 |
200 seats | Klaus II Tošovský |
ODS (government) |
ČSSD | KSČM | KDU-ČSL (coalition) |
SPR-RSČ | ODA (coalition) |
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68 / 200 29.62% 8 (−0.11%) |
61 / 200 26.44% 45 (+19.91%) |
22 / 200 10.33% 13 (−3.72%) |
18 / 200 8.08% 3 (1.8%) |
18 / 200 8.01% 4 (+2.03%) |
13 / 200 6.36% 1 (+0.43%)
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As part of the democratic Czechoslovakia
editDuring this time the Chamber of Deputies was called the National Council.
| 5–6 June 1992 | 200 seats | Klaus I | ODS–KDS (government) |
KSČM | ČSSD | LSU | KDU–ČSL (coalition) |
SPR–RSČ | ODA (coalition) |
HSD-SMS |
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76 / 200 29.73%(new) |
35 / 200 14.05% 2 (+0.81%) |
16 / 200 6.53%(new) |
16 / 200 6.52%(new) |
15 / 200 6.28% 5 (−2.14%) |
14 / 200 5.98%(new) |
14 / 200 5.93%(new) |
14 / 200 5.87% 9
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| 8–9 June 1990 | 200 seats | Pithart | OF (government) |
KSČ | HSD-SMS (coalition) |
KDU (coalition) |
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124 / 200 49.50% |
33 / 200 13.24% |
23 / 200 10.03% |
20 / 200 8.42%
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See also
edit- List of presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic)
- List of MPs elected in the 2021 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 2017 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 2013 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 2010 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 2006 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 2002 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 1998 Czech legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 1996 Czech legislative election
References
edit- ^ "Constitution of the Czech Republic". Office of the President of the Republic. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
Further reading
edit- Kolář, Petr, and Petr Valenta. The Parliament of the Czech Republic – the Chamber of Deputies. Prague : Published for the Office of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic by Ivan Král, 2009. ISBN 978-80-87324-01-1
External links
edit- Official website (in Czech)
- Official website (in English)
