A report on Motion of no confidence
Statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility (government, management, etc.) is still deemed fit to hold that position, such as because they are inadequate in some aspect, fail to carry out their obligations, or make decisions that other members feel to be detrimental.
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Head of state
15 linksPublic persona who officially embodies a state in its unity and legitimacy.
Public persona who officially embodies a state in its unity and legitimacy.
Today, the speaker of the Riksdag appoints (following a vote in the Riksdag) the prime minister and terminates his or her commission following a vote of no confidence or voluntary resignation.
Constructive vote of no confidence
7 linksThe constructive vote of no confidence (konstruktives Misstrauensvotum, moción de censura constructiva) is a variation on the motion of no confidence that allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor.
Prime minister
8 linksHead of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system.
Head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system.
Where they lose a vote of confidence, have a motion of no confidence passed against them, or where they lose supply, most constitutional systems require either:
Cabinet (government)
5 linksBody of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders.
Body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders.
Unlike in a presidential system, the cabinet in a parliamentary system must not only be confirmed, but enjoy the continuing confidence of the parliament: a parliament can pass a motion of no confidence to remove a government or individual ministers.
Executive (government)
5 linksPart of government that enforces law, and has responsibility for the governance of a state.
Part of government that enforces law, and has responsibility for the governance of a state.
In parliamentary systems, the executive is responsible to the elected legislature, i.e. must maintain the confidence of the legislature (or one part of it, if bicameral).
Parliamentary system
8 linksSystem of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable.
System of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable.
Other countries only permit an election to be called in the event of a vote of no confidence against the government, a supermajority vote in favour of an early election or prolonged deadlock in parliament. These requirements can still be circumvented. For example, in Germany in 2005, Gerhard Schröder deliberately allowed his government to lose a confidence motion, in order to call an early election.
Westminster system
8 linksType of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature.
Type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature.
A lower house of parliament with an ability to dismiss a government by "withholding (or blocking) supply" (rejecting a budget), passing a motion of no confidence, or defeating a confidence motion.
Loss of supply
2 linksDenied a supply of treasury or exchequer funds, by whichever house or houses of parliament or head of state is constitutionally entitled to grant and deny supply.
Denied a supply of treasury or exchequer funds, by whichever house or houses of parliament or head of state is constitutionally entitled to grant and deny supply.
Loss of supply is typically interpreted as indicating a loss of confidence in the government.
Dissolution of parliament
2 linksMandatory simultaneous resignation of all of its members, in anticipation that a successive legislative assembly will reconvene later with possibly different members.
Mandatory simultaneous resignation of all of its members, in anticipation that a successive legislative assembly will reconvene later with possibly different members.
If the government is refused confidence or supply, the Prime Minister must either resign and permit another member of the House of Commons to form a government, or else advise the Governor General to dissolve Parliament.
Parliament
4 linksLegislative body of government.
Legislative body of government.
Many parliaments are part of a parliamentary system of government, in which the executive is constitutionally answerable to the parliament from the genetic moment of the birth of Government (Motion of confidence), to the final moment of his termination (Motion of no confidence), through all the commitments that can be added to the government contract from time to time through motions and resolutions.