Paraguay
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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At a fixed date
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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Not applicable
- End of the parliamentary mandate
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When the mandates of the new members are validated
Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
- 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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Third
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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
Notes: In case of the President's absence or inability to fulfill duties, the Vice President replaces the President, followed by the President of the Senate, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the President of the Supreme Court of Justice. If the Vice Presidency becomes vacant within the first three years, elections are held; if it occurs in the last two years, Congress appoints a replacement for the remainder of the term.
Sources: Constitution, art. 234
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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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Yes
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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1 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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30 June or 1 July
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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Yes, except for flagrant delicto
Notes: No Senator or Deputy may be detained from the day of their election until the end of their term, except if caught in flagrante delicto warranting physical punishment. In such cases, they are placed under house arrest, and the relevant Chamber and judge must be informed. If a legal case is formed against them, the judge must notify the Chamber, which will decide by a two-thirds majority whether to lift their immunity and suspend their privileges for the trial.
Sources: Constitution, art. 191
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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No information available
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Yes(2023)
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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355,282,080 PYG(2023)
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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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132,813(2023)
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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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No information available
- 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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No information available
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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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No information available
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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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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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No information available
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Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
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Click for historical data
Notes: Article 7 of Constitution. However, no specific affirmation of women's rights
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- Year data was last reported
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No information available
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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No information available
- 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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No information available
- 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
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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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| Salary | Allowances | |
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| Speaker | The Speaker receives additional salary View field in the data dictionary |
The Speaker receives additional allowances View field in the data dictionary |
| Committee Chair | Existence of additional salaries for the Committee Chair View field in the data dictionary |
Existence of additional allowances for the Committee Chair View field in the data dictionary |
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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Cannot be a member of parliament