The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union,it adopts European legislation,following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 705 members (MEPs). It represents the second-largest democratic electorate in the world,with an electorate of 375 million eligible voters in 2009.
The House of Lords,also known as the House of Peers,is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment,heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons,it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London,England.
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house,the House of Lords,it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London,England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved.
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom,and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster,London. It possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and the overseas territories. Parliament is bicameral but has three parts,consisting of the sovereign (King-in-Parliament),the House of Lords,and the House of Commons. In theory,power is officially vested in the King-in-Parliament. However,the Crown normally acts on the advice of the prime minister,and the powers of the House of Lords are limited to only delaying legislation;thus power is de facto vested in the House of Commons.
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords,the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament,the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster,in central London,England.
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved,unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city,Edinburgh,it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood. The Parliament is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs),elected for five-year terms under the additional member system:73 MSPs represent individual geographical constituencies elected by the plurality (first-past-the-post) system,while a further 56 are returned as list members from eight additional member regions. Each region elects seven party-list MSPs. Each region elects 15 to 17 MSPs in total. The most recent general election to the Parliament was held on 6 May 2021,with the Scottish National Party winning a plurality.
The House of Commons of Canada is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada,they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments,this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament,but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature,for example:"The two party leaders often disagreed on issues,but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done."
The president of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive,the first citizen of the country,as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Murmu is the 15th and current president,having taken office from 25 July 2022.
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A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
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The Grand National Assembly of Turkey,usually referred to simply as the TBMM or Parliament,is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the National Campaign. This constitution had founded its pre-government known as 1st Executive Ministers of Turkey in May 1920. The parliament was fundamental in the efforts of Mareşal Mustafa Kemal Atatürk,1st President of the Republic of Turkey,and his colleagues to found a new state out of the remnants of the Ottoman Empire.
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of State government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency,the people elect one representative who then becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Each state has between seven and nine MLAs for every Member of Parliament (MP) that it has in the Lok Sabha,the lower house of India's bicameral parliament. There are also members in three unicameral legislatures in Union Territories:the Delhi Legislative Assembly,Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can work as a minister for more than 6 months. If a non-Member of the Legislative Assembly becomes a Chief Minister or a minister,he must become an MLA within 6 months to continue in the job. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can become a Speaker of the Legislature.
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.
In the United Kingdom,a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
His Majesty's Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government is led by the prime minister who selects all the other ministers. The country has had a Conservative-led government since 2010,with successive prime ministers being the then leader of the Conservative Party. The prime minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee,known as the Cabinet.
A Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha is the representative of a legislative constituency in the Lok Sabha;the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum permitted strength of members of parliament in the Lok Sabha is 550. This includes the maximum 530 members to represent the constituencies and states and up to 20 members to represent the union territories. Between 1952 and 2020,two seats were reserved for members of the Anglo-Indian community. The current elected strength of the Lok Sabha is 543. The party—or coalition of parties—having a majority in the Lok Sabha chooses the Prime Minister of India.
