Government bank

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The government bench is the seat of government members in the plenary hall (plenary) of a parliament .

Examples

Government bank and Presidium in the National Parliament of East Timor

In the German Bundestag , the government bank for the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers is to the right of the centrally positioned President of Parliament and the lectern. The seat of the Federal Chancellor has a raised backrest. This reflects the federal character of the Federal Republic, since the left side is reserved for the representatives of the Bundesrat . Like a government, the European Commission has its place in the European Parliament to the right of the Presidium.

Large Redoutensaal with a two-part government bench (Austria)

In the Bavarian State Parliament , the government bench is divided into two parts and lined up on the left and right by the President of the Parliament, secretary and lectern. The row behind was occupied by the state parliament commissioners, members of the ministries who support the cabinet members during the meetings. There is also a two-part government bank in the Austrian National Council and the Swiss National Council .

The national parliament of East Timor is an example where the government bank has moved forward and forms a row in front of the bureau throughout. A lectern is missing as the MPs speak from their seats. The spatial separation between the MPs and the government also symbolizes the separation of offices. If a member of parliament becomes a member of the government, he must give up his seat in parliament.

There is no spatial separation in the British House of Commons , as members of government can be parliamentarians here. Traditionally, the prime minister and minister sit in the front row on the side of the ruling party's MPs, on the right side of the speaker . Here all seats of the MPs of the ruling party are referred to as the government bench . Opposite the opposition party members sit on the opposition bench . As part of the Westminster system , this seating arrangement can also be found in parliaments in other countries, mostly in former British colonies, such as the Australian House of Representatives .

The United States Congress lacks a government bank because government officials do not attend meetings.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German Bundestag: 7.2 Seating arrangements in the plenum , November 15, 2018 , accessed on December 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bavarian State Parliament: In plenary , accessed on December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ National Council (Austria): Current seating plan of the National Council , November 14, 2019 , accessed on December 3, 2019.
  4. ^ National Council (Switzerland): The seating arrangements in the National Council , December 2, 2019 , accessed on December 3, 2019.
  5. ^ British Parliament: Rules and traditions of Parliament , accessed December 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ Australian Parliament: House of Representatives Seating Plan , accessed December 3, 2019.