Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
Encyclopedia
The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of the Czech Republic
. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is situated in palaces in Malá Strana
, Prague
.
The members (Deputies) of the 200-seat house serve for four-year terms and are elected using the party-list proportional representation
system. Since 2002, there are 14 constituencies matching the Czech regions
and the D'Hondt method
has been applied.
aged at least 21 who has the right to vote is eligible to be elected. The Deputy may not hold the office of the Senator, the President of the Czech Republic
or judge, which also applies to certain positions specified by law. The office of the Deputy expires once:
Parliament of the Czech Republic
The Parliament of the Czech Republic is the legislative body of the Czech Republic, based in Prague. It consists of two chambers, both elected in direct elections:* the Lower House: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...
. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is situated in palaces in Malá Strana
Malá Strana
Malá Strana is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic regions.The name translated into English literally means "Little Side", though it is frequently referred to as "Lesser Town", "Lesser Quarter", or "Lesser Side"...
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
The members (Deputies) of the 200-seat house serve for four-year terms and are elected using the party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
system. Since 2002, there are 14 constituencies matching the Czech regions
Regions of the Czech Republic
According to Czech Law no. 129/2000 , which replaced paragraph 1/1993 of the Czech Constitution on Vyšší územně správních celcích , the Czech Republic has consisted of thirteen regions and one capital city with regional status since 1 January 2000...
and the D'Hondt method
D'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
has been applied.
Electability and mandate
Every citizen of the Czech RepublicCzech nationality law
The citizenship law of the Czech Republic is based on the principles of Jus sanguinis or "right by blood". In other words, descent from a Czech parent is the primary method of acquiring Czech citizenship . Birth on Czech territory without a Czech parent is in itself insufficient for the conferral...
aged at least 21 who has the right to vote is eligible to be elected. The Deputy may not hold the office of the Senator, the President of the Czech Republic
President of the Czech Republic
The President of the Czech Republic is the head of state of the Czech Republic. Unlike his counterparts in Austria and Hungary, who are generally considered figureheads, the Czech President has a considerable role in political affairs...
or judge, which also applies to certain positions specified by law. The office of the Deputy expires once:
- (1) a Deputy-elect refuses to take the oath or takes it with reservation
- (2) the tenure expires
- (3) the Deputy resigns from the office
- (4) the Deputy loses eligibility to be elected
- (5) the Chamber is dissolved
- (6) the Deputy takes up an office incompatible with serving as the Deputy.
Past elections
- Czech legislative election, 2006Czech legislative election, 2006Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 2 and 3 June 2006.The pre-election campaign was fierce and mostly negative. A major scandal broke out few days before the election. The two largest parties had profited from the divisive campaign – both had obtained the highest percentage...
- Czech legislative election, 2002Czech legislative election, 2002Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 14 and 15 June 2002. The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 70 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 57.9%.-Results:...
- Czech legislative election, 1998Czech legislative election, 1998Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 19 and 20 June 1998. The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 74 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 73.9%.-Results:...
- Czech legislative election, 1996Czech legislative election, 1996Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 31 May and 1 June 1996, the first after independence. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 68 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 76.3%.-Results:...