| President of the Chamber of Deputies Předseda Poslanecké sněmovny | |
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 Seal of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic | |
| Appointer | Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic |
| Formation | January 1, 1993 |
| First holder | Milan Uhde |
| Website | www.psp.cz |
The President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[1] (Czech: Předseda Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky), sometimes also referred to as Speaker or Chairman / Chairwoman, 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 of TOP09.
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
