Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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No
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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At the first sitting of the chamber
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Date of start of mandate for newly elected members
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always begins on a fixed date.
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- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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At the time of appointment
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Date of start of mandate for appointed members
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always begins on a fixed date.
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- End of the parliamentary mandate
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On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
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Date of end of mandate
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always ends on a fixed date.
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Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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Other
Notes: The Speaker is elected by members of the National Assembly but may not necessarily have to be an elected member to be eligible. If a person who is not a member of the National Assembly is elected to be Speaker they shall be a member of the Assembly. C.f. Articles 26 and 32 of the Constitution.
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
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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.
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Other
Notes: During any period when the office of Governor General is vacant or the holder of the office of Governor General is absent from Saint Christopher and Nevis, or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his / her office, those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint. (Article 22 of the Constitution).
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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.
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No
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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.
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No
Speaker terms
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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).
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Yes
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Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
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5 Years
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Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.
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No information available
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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No
Notes: constitution, art 45. without prejudice to any provision made by parliament relating to the powers, privileges and immunities of the national assembly and its committees, or the privileges and immunities of the members and officers of the assembly and of other persons concerned in the business of the assembly or its committees, no civil or criminal proceedings may be or written in a report to, the assembly or a committee thereof or by reason of any matter or thing brought by him therein by petition, bill, resolution, motion or otherwise.
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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No
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Yes(2022)
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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No information available
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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No information available
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Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
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- Names of the basic allowances
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No information available
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Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No information available
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Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No information available
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Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
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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.
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Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
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Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
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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.
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- Office at parliament
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No information available
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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.
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- Housing
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No information available
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Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
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Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
| Salary | Allowances | |
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| Speaker | ||
| Committee Chair |
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Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
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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.
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Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
This question is only relevant if the amount is set by other institution than parliament.
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Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Some parliaments determine the amount of allowances of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
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No information available
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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.
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- Links to information on salaries and allowances
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No information available
- Year data was last reported
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No information available
Participation in the government
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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
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Must be a member of parliament
Notes: The Governor-General shall appoint as Prime Minister a Representative who can secure the support of the majority of the Assembly. Ministerial appointments are made by the Governor-General based on the Prime Minister's advice, selecting from among the National Assembly members.
Sources: Constitution, art. 52
- Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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No information available
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Members for whom data is available
Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available
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13(2022)
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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.
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