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.
No
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.
Yes
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.
cf. individual party statutes.
an mp can be detained if he/she has been caught while performing a criminal act such as the use of force, disturbance of the peace, or treason. the mp may be held for 10 days. cf. art. 3 (a) and (c) of the immunity of members of knesset, their rights and duties law.
Basic annual salaries can vary for specific positions. Below are the basic annual salaries for leadership positions, as of January 2017:
Speaker: 577,860 ISL
Head of the Opposition: 515,568 ISL
Deputy Speakers and Committee Chairs: 481,260 ISL
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
List of the other allowances provided for constituency work
Communications Services, Transportation expenses, an annual expenditure for "the contact with the public" of 49,000 shekel.
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.
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.
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
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary
Allowances
Speaker
yes
no
Committee Chair
yes
no
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.
Leader of the Opposition
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Some parliaments determine the amount of salaries of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
Public Committee
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
The salary of the Knesset Speaker
will be as the salary of the Prime
Minister. The salary of the Leader
of the Opposition as the salary of a Minister. The salaries of Knesset Members should be referred to the average wage
indexation. plus the cost of leaving allowances of 4,000 shekel a month.
The data valid for the year
2012
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
Certain parliaments publish the information on MPs’ salaries and allowances on parliamentary website. The amount of information may vary from one parliament to the other.
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
Historical data for Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
Year
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
26
2017-01
List of values for 2017-01
26
2016-01
List of values for 2016-01
26
2015-01
List of values for 2015-01
24
2014-01
List of values for 2014-01
22
2013-01
List of values for 2013-01
32
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government by the statutory number of members of parliament/chamber.