Mozambique

Assembly of the Republic

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the new chamber meets for the first time

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
No information available
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No information available
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No information available

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
Yes
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto
There is a Code of conduct for members
No

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
No information available
Basic salary, per year in PPP
No information available
Basic allowances
No information available
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
No information available
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Not available.

Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
No
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes: Communication, transport, representation, electricity and water, domestic servant, accompanying person for MPs with disability.

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Notes: Deputy speaker, Chief Whip, Standing Committee Members, Committee Members, Bench Rapporteurs and Spokespersons.

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Committee Chair Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament

Notes: The office of deputy is incompatible with the office of member of the Government. Other cases of incompatibility are specified by law.

Sources: Constitution, art.171

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No