32-473: (Redirected from Security Bureau ) National Security Bureau or Security Bureau may refer to: National Security Bureau (Poland) , an agency that executes the tasks given by the president of the Republic of Poland regarding national security National Security Bureau (Slovakia) , a bureau responsible for protection of confidential data, the introduction and use of
64-507: A unitary parliamentary republic , whereby the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government . Executive power is exercised, within the framework of a multi-party system , by the president and the Government, which consists of the Council of Ministers led by the prime minister. Its members are typically chosen from the majority party or coalition, in
96-512: A 5% threshold (8% for coalitions, threshold waived for national minorities). The Senate ( Senat ) has 100 members elected for a four-year term under the single member, one-round first-past-the-post voting method. When sitting in joint session, members of the Sejm and Senate form the National Assembly, ( Polish Zgromadzenie Narodowe ). The National Assembly is formed on three occasions: Taking
128-463: A court decision. The participation of other citizens in the administration of justice is defined by law and boils down to the application of the system of a lay judge in the first instance in common and military courts. The Supreme Court (Supreme Court) is a supervisory body over common and military courts. It is headed by the first president of the Supreme Court, appointed for a six-year term by
160-556: A majority of voters support the same candidate, that candidate is declared the winner, while when there is no majority, the top two candidates participate in a runoff election. The political system is defined in the Polish Constitution , which also guarantees a wide range of individual freedoms. The judicial branch plays a minor role in politics, apart from the Constitutional Tribunal , which can annul laws that violate
192-509: A multi-role fighter, improved communications systems, and an attack helicopter. Poland continues to be a regional leader in support and participation in the NATO Partnership for Peace Program and has actively engaged most of its neighbors and other regional actors to build stable foundations for future European security arrangements. Poland continues its long record of strong support for United Nations peacekeeping operations; it maintaining
224-913: A unit in Southern Lebanon (part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , a battalion in NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR), and providing and actually deploying the KFOR strategic reserve to Kosovo. Poland is a strong ally of the US in Europe, and it led the Multinational Division Central-South in Iraq in the 2000s. The State Protection Service (Polish: Służba Ochrony Państwa, SOP) is Poland's equivalent of
256-500: Is a middle power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Poland is based on four basic commitments: to Atlantic co-operation, to European integration, to international development and to international law. Since the collapse of communism and its re-establishment as a democratic nation, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly foreign relations with both
288-642: Is a Polish government agency executing the tasks given by the President of the Republic of Poland regarding national security. The Bureau serves as the organizational support to the National Security Council . The Chief of the National Security Bureau ( Polish : Szef Biura Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego ) answers to the President. Shortly after the creation of NSB (1991) it was a part of Office of
320-624: Is called the National Electoral Office ( Krajowe Biuro Wyborcze ). Together with the tribunals, courts form part of the judiciary in Poland. Among the bodies that administer the justice system, the following are distinguished: Moreover, in times of war, the Constitution allows for the establishment of extraordinary courts or the establishment of an ad hoc procedure. Court proceedings have at least two instances. The main laws regulating
352-532: The Sejm . The president is elected by terms; as head of state, supreme commander of the Armed Forces , and supreme representative of the Republic of Poland. The president has the right to veto legislation, although veto may be overridden by the assembly with a three-fifths majority vote. The president, as representative of the state in foreign affairs, shall ratify and renounce international agreements, appoint and recall
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#1732841545200384-698: The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region , a bureau of the Regional Command of the Ba'ath Party in Syria See also [ edit ] National Security (disambiguation) National Security Agency (disambiguation) National Security Council (disambiguation) National Security Service (disambiguation) Intelligence Bureau (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
416-608: The Armed Forces transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished. Personnel levels and organization in the different branches are as follows (2004): The Polish military continues to restructure and to modernize its equipment. The Polish Defense Ministry General Staff and the Land Forces staff have recently reorganized the latter into a NATO-compatible J/G-1 through J/G-6 structure. Budget constraints hamper such priority defense acquisitions as
448-628: The General Assembly, the second body of judicial self-government is the College of the Supreme Court. The common judiciary has three tiers. Its structure consists of district, regional and appellate courts. Common courts rule on criminal, civil, labor, economic and family law. Until 2001, there were also misdemeanor colleges, but the Constitution abolished their functioning. Military courts are criminal courts, ruling primarily on crimes committed by soldiers on active military service. The structure of
480-559: The President of the Republic of Poland in place of the Ministry of State for the National Security, which it succeeded. This article about government in Poland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Government of Poland [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The government of Poland takes the form of
512-699: The Secret Service in the United States, providing antiterrorism and VIP security detail services for the government. Poland is divided in 16 provinces or Voivodeships ( województwa , singular – województwo ): Lower Silesia , Kuyavia-Pomerania , Łódzkie , Lubelskie , Lubuskie , Lesser Poland , Masovian , Opolskie , Subcarpathia , Podlaskie , Pomerania , Silesia , Świętokrzyskie , Warmia-Masuria , Greater Poland and West Pomerania . Poland wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and
544-495: The West and with numerous European countries. Due to its tragic historical experience with aggression of powerful neighbors (e.g., Partitions of Poland , Second World War ), Polish foreign policy pursues close cooperation with a strong partner, one apt enough to give strong military support in times of critical situations. This creates the background of Poland's tight relations with the USA. At
576-588: The area relating to the judiciary. The National Council of the Judiciary consists of: the first president of the Supreme Court, the minister of justice, the president of the Supreme Administrative Court, a person appointed by the president, 15 judges of the Supreme Court, common, administrative and military courts, four deputies and two senators. The term of office of elected members is four years. The chairman and two of his deputies are elected from among
608-474: The candidates nominated by the General Assembly of Judges of the Supreme Administrative Court. The National Council of the Judiciary is a body established to protect the independence of courts and judges. He submits applications to the president to appoint judges. It has the right to apply to the Constitutional Tribunal in matters relating to the compliance of normative acts with the Constitution in
640-514: The competence of the Council of Ministers. Official acts of the president shall require, for their validity, the signature of the prime minister, nevertheless this does not apply to: The Polish Parliament has two chambers . The lower chamber ( Sejm ) has 460 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies using the d'Hondt method similar to that used in many parliamentary political systems, with
672-731: The electronic signature and cipher service in the Slovak Republic National Security Bureau (Taiwan) , the principal intelligence agency of Taiwan National Police Agency Security Bureau , a branch of the Japanese National Police Agency Security Bureau (Hong Kong) , a bureau in Hong Kong responsible for the maintenance of law and order, immigration and customs control, rehabilitating offenders and drug abusers, and providing emergency fire and rescue services National Security Bureau of
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#1732841545200704-448: The freedoms guaranteed in the constitution. The prime minister proposes, the president appoints, and the Sejm approves the Council of Ministers. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term, while the prime minister and deputy prime ministers (if any) are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Sejm . The Council of Ministers is responsible to the prime minister and
736-447: The lower house of parliament (the Sejm ), although exceptions to this rule are not uncommon. The government is formally announced by the president, and must pass a motion of confidence in the Sejm within two weeks. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of parliament, Sejm and Senate . Members of Sejm are elected by proportional representation, with the proviso that non-ethnic-minority parties must gain at least 5% of
768-490: The members of the Council. 2023 parliamentary elections 2020 presidential election Poland's top national security goal is to further integrate with NATO and other west European defense, economic, and political institutions via a modernization and reorganization of its military. Polish military doctrine reflects the same defense nature as its NATO partners. The combined Polish army consists of ~164,000 active duty personnel and in addition 234,000 reserves. In 2009
800-598: The military judiciary is made up of garrison courts and military district courts. The Criminal Chamber (until 2018, including the Military Chamber) of the Supreme Court acts as the second instance or court of cassation. Administrative judiciary already existed in the Second Polish Republic, but it was abolished after World War II. Its gradual restoration began in 1980 with the creation of the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA). The current Constitution introduced
832-455: The national vote to enter the lower house. Currently five parties are represented. Parliamentary elections occur at least every four years. The president , as the head of state , is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces , has the power to veto legislation passed by parliament, which may be overridden by a majority of three fifths, and can dissolve the parliament under certain conditions. Presidential elections occur every five years. When
864-540: The oath of office by a new president, bringing an indictment against the president of the republic to the Tribunal of State , and declaration of a President's permanent incapacity to exercise their duties due to the state of their health. Only the first kind has occurred to date. Since 1991 elections are supervised by the National Electoral Commission ( Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza ), whose administrative division
896-492: The operation of the judiciary are: Judges are appointed by the president, at the request of the National Council of the Judiciary, for an indefinite period. They cannot belong to political parties or trade unions, are independent, and are subject only to the Constitution and statutes. They are entitled to immunity and personal inviolability. Judges are also irremovable and their removal from office or suspension requires
928-539: The plenipotentiary representatives of the Republic of Poland and shall cooperate with the prime minister and the appropriate minister in respect of foreign policy. As Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the president shall appoint the chief of the General Staff and commanders of branches of the Armed Forces. The president may, regarding particular matters, convene the Cabinet Council , although it does not possess
960-406: The president of the Republic of Poland, from among candidates presented by the General Assembly of the Supreme Court of Justice. Until 2018, the court was divided into four chambers: Civil, Criminal, Military and Labour, Social Security and Public Affairs. Since 2018, there are chambers: Civil, Criminal, Labour and Social Security, Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs, and Disciplinary. Apart from
992-400: The principle of two-instance procedures, which resulted in the establishment of voivodeship administrative courts adjudicating in the first instance. Administrative courts control the legality of administrative decisions, both against the governmental and self-governmental authorities. The president of the Supreme Administrative Court is appointed by the president for a six-year term, from among
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1024-638: The title National Security Bureau . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Security_Bureau&oldid=1200343209 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Security Bureau (Poland) National Security Bureau ( Polish : Biuro Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego [ˈbju.rɔ bɛs.pjɛˈt͡ʂɛɲ.stfa na.rɔ.dɔˈvɛ.ɡɔ] , BBN )
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