Institutional status
Today
There is no parliamentary Government in office and no real confidence or no-confidence vote in Candeia.
When it becomes operational
Once the Government and Assembly are established, continuity of the Head of Government will depend on the rules of parliamentary confidence and the provided controls.
Two mechanisms, different effects
Constructive vote of no confidence
- The motion already identifies an eligible successor candidate who has consented.
- It is published at least 48 hours in advance.
- Approval requires an absolute majority of the Assembly’s legal membership.
- The previous Government ceases when the successor can take office.
- There is no dissolution or new phase of presidential nomination.
Question of confidence
- Only the Prime Minister of a full Government may present it.
- It must concern the programme or a general policy statement under the applicable rules.
- If rejected by an absolute majority of the legal membership, the Prime Minister resigns.
- A new investiture opens, without automatic dissolution.
- A caretaker Government may not present a question of confidence.
Why no confidence is constructive
The model seeks to combine political accountability with continuity: the Assembly does not simply bring down a Government; when it uses a constructive motion, it must assemble a majority for a successor in the same act. This reduces the risk of a prolonged vacuum without taking away the parliamentary power of replacement.
Rejection of a constructive motion does not amount to an automatic vote of confidence. The Government remains subject to the ordinary rules of accountability and to further changes in political composition.
Oversight is broader than the confidence vote
| Instrument | Function | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Confidence | Tests political support for the full Government. | May lead to resignation and new formation. |
| Constructive no confidence | Directly replaces the Head of Government. | The successor is already invested in the parliamentary act itself. |
| Parliamentary oversight | Monitors Government acts, policies and accountability. | Produces political oversight without necessarily replacing the Government. |
| Independent controls | Justice, audit bodies and autonomous institutions review matters within their own competence. | They do not depend on a confidence vote to exercise their competence. |
How this appears today in Candeia OS
Parliamentary confidence in Candeia OS
The Assembly and Government interfaces already provide space for votes, the programme and accountability. The confidence and no-confidence flow does not yet produce real institutional effects.
Primary basis: Arts. 221–224.