Togo
National Assembly
Start and end of mandate
Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
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Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the new chamber meets for the first time
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Speaker
Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
No
Speaker terms
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
Yes
Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
5 Years
Immunity and code of conduct
Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto
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Notes
any in flagrante delicto proceedings against a deputy or a senator shall be brought without delay to the knowledge of the bureau of their assembly. a deputy or a senator may not, out of session, be arrested without the authorization of the bureau of the assembly to which they belong. the detention or the prosecution of a deputy or a senator is suspended if the assembly to which they belong requires it. (constitution, art. 53 al. 3)
There is a Code of conduct for members
Notes
The provisions of Articles 143 to 165 of the General Statute of the Public Service also apply to the staff of the National Assembly.
Salaries and allowances
Basic salary
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
15,600,000
Basic salary in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) dollars
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
67476.97
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Basic allowances
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Names of the basic allowances
Hospitality costs (additional allowance)
Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
No
List of the other allowances provided for constituency work
Hospitality expenses
Travel allowances
Travel allowances
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
Office at parliament
Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
Housing
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
| Salary | Allowances | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | yes | |
| Committee Chair | yes |
Other leadership positions that receive additional salaries or allowances
Some parliaments provides for additional salaries or allowances to the Deputy Speaker/Vice President, heads of parliamentary groups, etc.
Speaker: 24,000,000 CFA
Deputy-Speakers: 16,440,000 CFA
Parliamentary Secretaries & Committee Chairs: 16,200,000 CFA
Deputy-Speakers: 16,440,000 CFA
Parliamentary Secretaries & Committee Chairs: 16,200,000 CFA
Salaries
The percentage is calculated by dividing the amount of members' salaries and allowances by the total amount of parliament's budget.
0.28%
The data valid for the year
2020
Participation in the government
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
Cannot be a member of parliament
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