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{{Infobox official post
|post = President
|body = the Chamber of Deputies<br><small>''Předseda Poslanecké sněmovny''</small>
|flag=
|flagcaption=
|insignia = Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Logo.svg
|insigniacaption = Seal of the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic]]
|image = Markéta Pekarová Adamová (2022) IV.jpg
|incumbent = [[Markéta Pekarová Adamová]]
|incumbentsince = 10 November 2021
|appointer = [[Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic]]
|formation = {{Start date and years ago|1993|01|1}}
|first = [[Milan Uhde]]
|salary =
|website = [http://www.psp.cz/en/sqw/detail.sqw?id=5462 www.psp.cz]
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The '''President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Constitution of the Czech Republic |url=https://public.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/constitution.html |website=public.psp.cz |publisher=psp.cz |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> ({{langx|cs|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]].
== Responsibilities ==
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
== See also ==
* [[List of presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic)]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.psp.cz/en Official website of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic] {{in lang|en}}
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