Argentina
-Senate
This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theChamber of Deputies
Parliamentary budget
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget: Constitution; Standing Orders of Parliament; Other
Constitution
Other
Notes
Law 24156 "Financial Administration and Control Systems" – Official Bulletin, 29 October 1992.
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget: Parliament; The Executive; Parliament and the Executive together; Other
The Executive
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Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides the maximum amount of the budget; The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive; The Executive decides the maximum amount of the budget; Other
The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive
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Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides how to allocate the budget; The Executive can request Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive can require Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive decides how to allocate the budget; Other
Parliament decides how to allocate the budget
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National currency
Argentinean Pesos (ARS)
PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) conversion factor
See: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PPP
2.77
Parliament’s budget, per year
Not available
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Link to the parliamentary budget
Offices included in the parliamentary budget
Offices included in the parliamentary budget: Ombudsman; Supreme Audit Institution/National Audit Office; National Budget Office; National Library; Other institutions
Supreme Audit Institution/National Audit Office
Budget for the chamber
Not applicable. There is not a separate budget for each chamber in a bicameral parliament.
No
State budget, per year
Not available
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Parliamentary staff
The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
Members of the parliamentary administration may be fully independent from the government For example, certain countries have a ‘parliamentary civil service’ that is different from the general civil service, which works for the Executive.
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
Certain parliaments control the recruitment of parliamentary
staff. Parliament decides - independently from the government- when to recruit
staff, what procedures to use, who to recruit, etc.
There is an official gender equality policy in the parliamentary administration
Certain parliaments may have an official gender equality policy which may, for instance, address to the recruitment and promotion of women in the parliamentary administration.
Number of full time staff if the number of full time equivalent (FTE) positions is not available.
In case the full time equivalent (FTE) positions are not available, parliaments provide the number of full-time persons by head count.
7,132
The number of part-time persons if the number of full time equivalent (FTE) positions is not available.
In case the full time equivalent (FTE) positions are not available, parliaments provide the number of part-time persons by head count.
4,849
Number of permanent staff for each chamber
Not applicable. The staff work for the entire parliament.
No
Secretary General
Authority that selects the Secretary General
Authority that selects the Secretary General.
Notes
plenary
Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
Length of term of the Secretary General
The same as the term of the Speaker
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Previous occupation of the current Secretary General
Member of parliament