The
Poland Government operates within a framework of a
Parliamentary Representative Democratic Republic. With a multi party system, it is the
Prime Minister who is the head of the
Poland Government.
Poland Government is divided into three main offices or branches: the
Executive, the
Legislative and the
Judiciary.
The Executive power in the
Poland Government is vested solely on the Governmental authorities which includes the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The
Council of Ministers of the
Poland Government are selected from the majority coalition in the lower house of the
Polish Parliament or
Sejm. It is the President who formally announces the Government but it has to be seconded and a motion of confidence has to be passed by the Sejm.
The Legislative powers are handled by both the Parliament and the
Poland Government. The Polish Parliament has two chambers, the lower chamber is known as Sejm and the Senate or the Senat. The lower house has 460 members and is elected for a period of four years. The Senate has 100 members and is also elected for a term of four years. The
National Assembly of the Poland Government is formed on three specific occasions, when a new President takes his oath of office,When an indictment is brought against the President of the Republic to the Tribunal of the State, and declaration of a permanent incapacity of the President to exercise their duties due to the state of their health.
The Judicial branch of the
Poland Government is independent of both the Executive and Legislative branches. This branch is one of the most important branch of the
Poland Government. The major Institutions of the
Polish Judiciary include:
- Supreme Court (Sad Najwyzszy),
- Supreme Administrative Court (Naczelny Sad Administracyjny)
- Constitutional Tribunal (Trybunal Konstytucyjny)
- Tribunal of State (Trybunal Stanu)
