Chair of the National Assembly

Chair of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Glen Penhela
since 5 Sonnuber 1693 AN
Style	Mr. Chair
Residence	No official residence
Appointer	Elected by the National Assembly
Term	At the pleasure of the National Assembly

The Chair of the National Assembly is an office under the Constitution of Klaasiya. Under the Constitution, the Chair is elected by the Assembly "from among its membership at the beginning of each new session following an election". The National Assembly is the lower chamber of the bi-cameral legislature, the other being the Senate of Klaasiya, and consists of 100 directly elected members.

Election

The Chair of the National Assembly is one of three explicitly stated officials of Klaasiya under the Constitution, the others being the President of Klaasiya and the Chair of the Senate. It is the only of the three offices which is indirectly elected, by the membership of the legislative chamber that it presides over. The President is directly elected by the people, whilst the Chair of the Senate is appointed by the Emperor.

Since the Constitution does not explicitly require a certain majority for a successful election, it is unclear whether a majority of all members, or just a plurality, is required for a successful nomination. The first Chair, Glen Penhela, was elected with 68 out of 100 votes.

Powers

The Constitution does not explicitly grant certain powers to the office of the Chair. Nevertheless, politically the officeholder enjoys broad powers within the chamber, such as appointing members of committees and presiding over meetings. The office of Chair also gives prominence and power to its occupant due to its widespread recognition among the media and the general public.

As a leading member of the majority party or coalition in the National Assembly, the Chair plays an important unofficial role in determining the legislative agenda of Klaasiya. The National Assembly has the sole power to initiate bills, making it unlikely for any measure to pass over the opposition of the Assembly's most prominent officeholder.