Speaker of the House of Representatives may refer to TOCright National governments Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda Speaker of the Australian House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the House of Representatives of Belize Speaker of the House of Representatives Fiji Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta Speaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the NigerianHouse of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Philippine House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the House of Representatives of Somaliland Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago Speaker of the United States House of Representatives US state governments Speaker of the Alabama House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Alaska House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Arizona House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Arkansas House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the California House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Colorado House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Delaware House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Florida House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Georgia House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Hawaii House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Idaho House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Illinois House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Indiana House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Iowa House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Kansas House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Kentucky House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Louisiana House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Maine House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Michigan House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives ... more details
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria . Aminu Waziri Tambuwal , the current speaker, was elected on June 6, 2011. History From 1959 to 1960, Jaja Wachuku was the first indigenous Speaker politics Speaker of the House of Representatives. Wachuku replaced Sir Frederic Metcalfe of Great Britain . As first Speaker of the House, Wachuku received Nigeria s Instrument of Independence , also known as the Freedom Charter, on October 1, 1960, from Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra of Kent Alexandra was Elizabeth II s representative at the Nigerian Independence ceremonies . Selection and succession to presidency The speaker is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the House of Representatives. The Speaker is third in line for succession to the President of Nigeria Nigerian presidency , after the President of the Nigerian Senate President of the Senate and Vice President of Nigeria Vice President . List of Speakers Commented out because image was deleted Image NigerianHouse of Representatives1.JPG 200px thumb Seal of the House of Representatives border 1 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 2 class wikitable Name Term Party Jaja Wachuku 1959 1960 National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons NCNC Ibrahim Jalo Waziri 1960 1966 Edwin Ume Ezeoke 1979 1983 National Party of Nigeria NPN Salisu Buhari 1999 2000 People s Democratic Party Nigeria PDP Ghali Umar Na Abba 2000 2003 People s Democratic Party Nigeria PDP Aminu Bello Masari 2003 2007 People ... Party Nigeria PDP References Portal Nigeria http www.nassnig.org House index.htm Official website of the House of Representatives http www.assemblyonline.info Assemblyonline, news agency on Nigeria s National Assembly SpeakerNigerianHouse of Representatives Category Government of Nigeria Category Legislative speakers Nigeria Category Speakers of the House of Representatives of Nigeria ... more details
Politics of Fiji The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives Fiji Fijian House of Representatives . At its first session following a general election, the House of Representatives elects a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker. With a view to ensuring impartiality, the Speaker is not allowed to be a member of the House, though he must qualify for membership. The Deputy Speaker, however, is elected from among members of the House. The office of Speaker is an essential feature of the parliamentary system, and has proved to be the most durable of all the Westminster parliamentary traditions. The following persons have held the office of Speaker class wikitable Order Speaker Term of office 1. R. D. Patel 1972 1976 2. Vijay R. Singh Sir Vijay R. Singh 1976 1977 3. Mosese Qionibaravi 1977 1982 4. Tomasi Vakatora 1982 1987 5. Militoni Leweniqila 1987 colspan 2 align center vacant 1987 1992 6. Apenisa Kurisaqila Dr. Apenisa Kurisaqila 1992 2000 colspan 2 align center vacant 2000 2001 7. Epeli Nailatikau Ratu Epeli Nailatikau 2001 2006 8. Pita Nacuva 2006 colspan 2 align center vacant 2006 present Category Lists of members of parliament Fiji, House of Representatives, Speakers Category Politics of Fiji Category Legislative speakers Fiji, House of Representatives Category Fiji related lists Speaker of the House Category Speakers of the House of Representatives of Fiji ... more details
Infobox Political post post Speaker body the House of Representatives of Malta br President tal Kamra tad Deputati ta Malta Flag Flag of Malta.svg insignia Coat of arms of Malta.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta image incumbent Michael Frendo incumbentsince 29 April 2010 style Mr.Speaker residence appointer House of Representatives of Malta House of Representatives termlength One Legislature formation 1921 succession inaugural Pre Independence Edgar Arrigo Post Independence Paolo Pace website http www.parliament.gov.mt Politics of Malta The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta is the collective representative of the House of Representatives of Malta . The Speaker is responsible for controlling the flow of House business and acts as referee during debates. It is the Speaker s duty to ensure that the rules of the House for conducting its business are followed and that all Members of the House have an opportunity to take part in debates ... is one of the Speaker s most difficult tasks. Because it is essential that the Speaker be seen to be above ..., the casting vote is conventionally used in a way to promote further discussion in the house rather than ending the debate. All remarks made in the House must be addressed to the Speaker, and no Members may stand when the Speaker is standing. Qualification The Speaker can either be appointed from within the House or from outside the House. However on appointment, if the Speaker is appointed from one of the members of the House, he or she loses his original vote within the House. For a Speaker to be appointed he must qualify to be a Member of the House of Representatives of Malta , this criterion being specifically of important consideration for those appointed from outside the House. See also List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Malta Category Speakers of the House of Representatives of Malta ... more details
Infobox Political post post Speaker of the House of Representatives body Texas insignia Seal of Speaker of the House of Texas.svg insigniasize 150 insigniacaption Seal of the Speaker image Joe Straus in 2010.jpg ... Two years, no term limits formation Texas Constitution inaugural William Crump br 1846 The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the speaker politics presiding officer of the Texas House of Representatives . The Speaker s main duties are to conduct meetings of the House, appoint committee s, and enforce the Rules of the House. The current speaker is Joe Straus , a Republican Party United States Republican from San Antonio, Texas San Antonio , who was first elected Speaker on January 13, 2009. Election The speaker is elected from the body of the House, by a vote of its fellow members .... See also Portal Texas Politics List of Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives ... of the Texas House of Representatives ... session, the members may nominate a fellow member, and a record vote is held to determine who the speaker will be. The Secretary of State calls the House to order, and presides over the chamber until a speaker is elected. Duties and Responsibilities The speaker is the presiding officer of the house of representatives. The Texas Constitution requires the house of representatives, each time a new legislature convenes, to choose one of its own members to serve as speaker. As presiding officer, the speaker ... on procedural matters. The constitution also requires the speaker to sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the legislature. As a member of the house of representatives, the speaker may vote on all questions before the house. The other duties and responsibilities of the speaker are determined by the members of the house in the House Rules of Procedure, which are adopted by a majority vote of the members at the beginning of each regular session of the legislature. The members give the speaker ... more details
Speaker body the Australian House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives insignia Speaker s chair, House of Representatives, Canberra.jpg insigniasize 200px insigniacaption The Speaker s chair in the House ... House of Representatives Clerk conducts the election. The first Speaker, Sir Frederick Holder, sat ... in the House of Representatives that the newly elected Speaker is escorted to the Chair by his ... Speaker of the House of Representatives, second edition APH ref Role The Speaker s principal duty is to preside ..., the Speaker is not an active political figure like the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ..., Clerk of the House of Representatives accessdate 22 May 2011 ref In 1982 Speaker Sir Billy Snedden ... 71 72. Convention would normally have required the Speaker to resign, but the House of Representatives ... Hansard, Parliamentary Debates , House of Representatives , 30 April 1996, 7. ref Speaker Ian Sinclair ... has been formally elected speaker of the house of representatives story fn59niix 1226204792858 title Peter Slipper has been formally elected Speaker of the House of Representatives publisher The Australian ... of the Australian House of Representatives DEFAULTSORT Speaker Of The Australian House Of Representatives ... style The Honourable br small Diplomatic small br Madam Mister Speaker br small within the House appointer Elected by the Australian House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives termlength formation ... Peter Slipper website http www.aph.gov.au house members speaker.htm aph.gov.au speaker Politics of Australia sidebar The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Australian House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives , the lower house of the Parliament of Australia ... of Australia . The authors of the Constitution intended that the House of Representatives ... Section 35 of the Constitution provides quote The House of Representatives shall, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business, choose a member to be the Speaker of the House, and as often ... more details
Deleted image removed Image lance cargill.jpg thumb 200px right Lance Cargill, Former Speaker of the House 2007 2008 deletable image caption OKGovernment The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the speaker politics presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature , the Oklahoma House of Representatives . The Speaker exercises administrative and procedural functions in the House ... the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives , the Speaker is required to be a member ... of Speaker was created in 1907 by the Oklahoma Constitution . The Speaker is selected by the House ... lines. The Speaker of the House is third in line of succession to the Governor of Oklahoma Governorship ... Democratic Party Democrats controlled the House, members knew the Speaker was going to be a Democrat ... to control the House from 1921 to 1923. Under Speaker Schwabe s leadership, the Republican House ..., having one Speaker serving multiple terms became the norm in the House. From 1959 through 2005 ... female Speaker of the House. In 2006, Republican Speaker pro Tempore Susan Winchester R Chickasha ... pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate . In the House of Representatives ... Phillips.jpg thumb 200px left Leon Phillips was the fifteenth Speaker of the House and eleventh Governor ... of the Oklahoma Constitution provides, The House of Representatives shall, at the beginning of each ... comes into session and elects the Speaker. After the party caucus , the entire House formally votes ... allows for the election of a Speaker at times as may be necessary, when the House ... already filled by others. Powers The Speaker holds a variety of powers as the presiding officer of the House ... voting member on all House committees. As a member of the House, the Speaker is entitled to participate ... must be transmitted by the Secretary of State of Oklahoma to the Speaker of the House. The Speaker must then immediately, following the organization of the House, and before proceeding ... more details
The Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives is the speaker politics speakerspeaker politics presiding officer of the Hawaii House of Representatives . Territorial House of Representatives class wikitable Name Party Term Party shading Republican Clarence Hyde Cooke Republican Party United States Republican 1923 1924 Party shading Republican Norman K. Lyman Republican Party United States Republican 1925 1926 Party shading Republican Clarence Hyde Cooke Republican Party United States Republican 1927 1928 Party shading Republican Frederick Dwight Lowrey Republican Party United States Republican 1929 1930 Party shading Republican Roy A. Vitousek Republican Party United States Republican 1931 1932 Party shading Republican Herbert Nikela Ahuna Republican Party United States Republican 1933 1934 Party shading Republican Roy A. Vitousek Republican Party United States Republican 1935 1940 Party shading Republican Arthur A. Akina Republican Party United States Republican 1941 1942 Party shading Republican Roy A. Vitousek Republican Party United States Republican 1943 1944 Party shading Republican Manuel G. Paschoal Republican Party United States Republican 1945 1948 Party shading Republican Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong Republican Party United States Republican 1949 1954 Party shading Democratic Charles E. Kauhane Charles Ernest Kauhane Democratic Party United States Democratic 1955 1956 Party shading Democratic O. Vincent Esposito Democratic Party United States Democratic 1957 1958 After statehood class wikitable Name Term Party Party shading Democratic Elmer F. Cravalho 1959 1967 Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Democratic Tadao Beppu 1968 1974 Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Democratic James H. Wakatsuki 1975 1980 Democratic Party ... Calvin Say Calvin K.Y. Say 1999 present , Democrat Category Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2011 Infobox Political post post Speaker of the House of Representatives body the Philippines insignia Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives.svg insigniasize 150px insigniacaption Official seal image Philippine HouseSpeaker Feliciano Belmonte.jpg imagesize 130px incumbent ... br Mr. Speaker br small Within the House appointer Elected by the House of Representatives of the Philippines Philippine House of Representatives termlength formation October 16, 1907 inaugural Sergio Osme a website http www.congress.gov.ph members leaders.php?congress 14&who speakerSpeaker of the House The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is the presiding officer of the lower house of Congress of the Philippines Congress , the House of Representatives of the Philippines House of Representatives . The Speaker is the third and last in line in succession for the presidency ... Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines HouseSpeakerPH DEFAULTSORT Speaker Of The Philippine House Of Representatives Category Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Category House of Representatives of the Philippines Category Legislative speakers Philippines, House of Representatives mk ... . When the office of the Speaker is vacant usually at the beginning of a new Congress , the Secretary General of the House sits as the Speaker until a person is elected. A speaker is usually elected via majority vote via roll call of the representatives, after nomination at the start of each new Congress. Usually, despite the current multi party system used, only two representatives are nominated ... voted for the speaker elect assigned as the majority coalition while those who didn t are the minority coalition, with the losing candidate usually being named as Minority Leader. A speaker may be removed from office by death or resignation. In some cases a Speaker may be compelled to resign at the middle ... more details
States Republican DEFAULTSORT Speaker Of The Florida House Of Representatives Category Speakers of the Florida House of Representatives ...Unreferenced date February 2010 Incomplete date September 2010 The Speaker is the Speaker politics presiding member of the Florida House of Representatives class wikitable style text align center Picture Speaker Start of service End of service Party Robert Wyche Davis 1885 1885 Democratic Party United States Democratic File SamuelPasco.jpg 100px Samuel Pasco 1887 1887 Democratic Party United States Democratic File William Sherman Jennings.jpg 100px William Sherman Jennings 1895 1895 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Albert W Gilchrist.jpg 100px Albert W. Gilchrist 1905 1905 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Ion Farris.jpg 100px Ion Farris 1909 1909 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Ion Farris.jpg 100px Ion Farris 1913 1913 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Cary Hardee portrait.jpg 100px Cary A. Hardee 1917 1917 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Justice Fred Henry Davis.jpg 100px Fred Henry Davis 1927 1927 Democratic Party United States Democratic File 38 McCarty.jpg 100px Daniel T. McCarty 1941 1941 Democratic Party United States Democratic Tom Beasley Florida politician Tom Beasley 1947 1947 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Cecil Bryant.jpg 100px C. Farris Bryant 1953 1954 Democratic Party United States Democratic Doyle Conner 1958 1960 Democratic Party United States Democratic Tom Beasley Florida politician Tom Beasley 1959 1959 Democratic Party United States Democratic File C000321.jpg 100px William V. Chappell, Jr. 1961 1963 Democratic Party United States Democratic File Mallory Horne.jpg 100px Mallory Horne 1963 1965 Democratic Party United States Democratic Ralph Turlington 1967 1969 Democratic Party United States Democratic Frederick H. Schultz 1968 1970 Democratic Party United States Democratic ... more details
Expand list date August 2008 The speaker politics speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives ... WU01 VC visitor info blue house.htm Pennsylvania House of Representatives web site ref . Since ... over by William Penn , over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker s chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or his designated speaker pro tempore . Speaker K. Leroy Irvis was the List of African American firsts first African American elected speaker of any State legislature United States state legislature in the United States since the Reconstruction era . Pennsylvania has never had a female speaker. List of speakers of the Provincial ... 1790 constitution 1790 List of speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives class wikitable ... Assembly and the House of Representatives, 1682 1998 publisher Pennsylvania House of Representatives ... lib pamanual vol 117 sec3 past.pdf page 15 title Speakers of the House of Representatives since 1791 ... Minority party Speaker Party shading Democratic Keith R. McCall Carbon County, Pennsylvania Carbon ..., Pennsylvania Jefferson 2011&ndash Speakers of the Pennsylvania House in descending order Keith R. McCall D, 138th Speaker 2009 Dennis M. O Brien R, 137th Speaker 2007 1008 John M. Perzel R, 136th Speaker 2003 2006 H. William DeWeese D, 135th Speaker 1993 1994 Robert W. O Donnell D, 134th Speaker 1990 1992 James J. Manderino D, 133rd Speaker 1989 Matthew J. Ryan R, 132nd Speaker 1981 1982 and 1995 2003 H. Jack Seltzer R, 131st Speaker 1979 80 K. Leroy Irvis D, 130th Speaker 1977 78 and 1983 88 Herbert Fineman D, 129th Speaker 1969 72 and 1975 77 Kenneth B. Lee R, 128th Speaker 1967 68 and 1973 74 Robert K. Hamilton D, 127th Speaker 1965 66 W. Stuart Helm R, 126th Speaker 1957 58 and 1963 64 Hiram G. Andrews D, 125th Speaker 1955 56 and 1959 62 Charles C. Smith R, 124th Speaker 1953 54 Herbert P. Sorg R, 123rd Speaker 1949 52 Franklin H. Lichtenwalter , 122nd Speaker 1947 Ira T. Fiss R ... more details
The Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives is the highest official in the Indiana House of Representatives , customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party . As in most Anglosphere countries and provinces, the Speaker politics speaker presides over the lower house of the legislature . The current Speaker is Brian C. Bosma . List of Speakers Since Statehood, 1816 Expand list date August 2008 class wikitable Speaker Party City County Start of service End of service Birthyear ... February 4, 1833 1799 1859 Served in US Congress 1835 41 1843 47 Speaker of the US House of Representatives ... Indiana Indiana House of Representatives Indiana General Assembly Indiana government Indiana DEFAULTSORT Speaker Of The Indiana House Of Representatives Category Speakers of the Indiana House of Representatives ... 1781 1854 First Speaker to serve two terms Father of three future State Representatives Brother in law of Speaker David Hervey Maxwell William Graham Indiana politician William Graham No Party Jackson ... House Parliamentarian First consecutively reelected Speaker since 1849 James B. Curtis Democrat Indianapolis ... Knox County align right November 4, 1816 align right January 3, 1817 1786 1859 First Speaker of the House after Statehood State Supreme Court Justice 1817 53 Candidate for Governor & U.S. Senate ... right November 19, 1821 align right January 3, 1822 1780 1845 Father of two future State Representatives ... 1854 Later Mayor of Bloomington 1848 Brother in law of Speaker Williamson Dunn Stephen C. Stevens ... Brother of Speaker Thomas Jefferson Evans Harbin H. Moore Adams Supporter Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County align right December 4, 1826 align right January 24, 1828 c1791 1834 First Speaker ... 18, 1839 c1795 1841 1839 Congressional Candidate Brother of Speaker Robert Morgan Evans James Gray ... 1808 1875 First native born Speaker. Later US Congressman 1843 49 Moved to California during the 49 ... align right December 6, 1847 align right February 17, 1848 1800 1884 Last Whig Speaker Thomas A. Hendricks ... more details
The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives is the Speaker politics Speaker or presiding officer of the Vermont House of Representatives , the lower house of the Vermont Legislature . Vermont was admitted to the Union in 1791 as the fourteenth state. Its House of Representatives dates from 1778, when the Vermont Republic was created. Vermont had a Unicameral unicameral legislature until 1836, when the Governor s Council was abolished and the Vermont Senate created. class wikitable Speaker Term Party Joseph Bowker 1778 Nathan Clark 1778 Thomas Chandler, Jr. 1778 1780 Samuel Robinson Vermont Samuel Robinson 1780 Thomas Porter Vermont Thomas Porter 1780 1782 Increase Moseley 1782 1783 Party shading Federalist Isaac Tichenor 1783 1784 Federalist Party shading Democratic Republican Nathaniel Niles politician Nathaniel Niles 1784 1785 Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Republican Stephen R. Bradley 1785 1786 Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Republican John Strong Vermont John Strong 1786 Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Republican Gideon Olin 1786 1793 Democratic Republican Party shading Federalist Daniel Buck 1793 1795 Federalist Party shading Federalist Lewis R. Morris 1795 1797 Federalist Party shading Federalist Abel Spencer 1797 1798 Federalist Party shading Federalist Daniel Farrand 1798 1799 Federalist Party shading Federalist Amos Marsh Vermont Amos Marsh 1799 1802 Federalist Party shading Federalist Abel Spencer 1802 1803 Federalist Party shading Democratic Republican Theophilus Harrington 1803 1804 Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Republican Aaron Leland 1804 1804 Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Republican Dudley Chase 1808 1813 Democratic Republican Party shading Federalist Daniel Chipman 1813 1815 Federalist Party shading Democratic Republican William A. Griswold 1815 1818 Democratic Republican ... Smith Shapleigh Shap Smith, Jr. 2009 present Democratic Category Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives ... more details
Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are listed by year they assumed office ref http www.sos.mo.gov archives history historicallistings officers.asp ref 1820 James Caldwell Missouri speaker James Caldwell 1821 Henry S. Geyer 1826 Alex Stuart politician Alex Stuart 1828 John Thornon 1832 Thomas Reynolds Governor 1834 John Jameison 1838 Thomas H. Harvey 1840 Sterling Price 1844 Claiborne F. Jackson 1848 Alexander M. Robinson 1850 Nathaniel W. Watkins 1852 Reuben Shelby 1854 William Newland Missouri politician William Newland 1856 Robert C. Harrison 1857 James Chiles 1858 John T. Coffee 1860 Christian Kribben 1860 John McAfee Missouri politician John McAfee 1862 L.C. Marvin 1864 Walter L. Lovelace 1865 Andrew J. Harlan 1869 John C. Orrick 1871 Robert P.C. Wilson 1873 Mortimer McIlhaney 1875 Banton G. Boone 1877 John F. Williams 1879 J. Edwin Belch 1881 Thomas P. Bashaw 1883 Joseph F. Richardson 1885 John M. Wood Missouri politician John M. Wood 1887 J.W. Alexander Missouri politican J.W. Alexander 1889 Joseph J. Russell 1891 Wilbur F. Tuttle 1893 Thomas W. Mabrey 1895 B.F. Russell 1897 John W. Farris 1899 William J. Ward 1901 J.H. Whitecotton 1905 David W. Hill 1907 J.M. Atkinson 1909 Alfred A. Speer 1911 John T. Barker 1913 James H. Hull 1915 James P. Boyd Missouri politician James P. Boyd 1917 Drake Watson 1919 S.F. O Fallon 1923 Oak Hunter 1925 Jones H. Parker 1927 E.H. Winter 1929 Jones H. Parker 1931 Eugene W. Nelson 1933 Willis H. Meredith 1935 John G. Christy 1941 Morris E. Osborn 1943 Howard Elliott Missouri politician Howard Elliott 1947 Murray E. Thompson 1949 Roy Hamlin 1953 L.A. Vonderschmidt 1954 Richard M. Webster 1955 Roy Hamlin 1959 Richard H. Ichord 1961 Thomas D. Graham Missouri politician Thomas D. Graham 1967 James E. Godfrey 1973 Richard J. Rabbitt 1977 Kenneth J. Rothman 1981 Bob F. Griffin 1996 Steve Gaw 2001 Jim Kreider 2002 Catherine ... House of Representatives ... more details
The Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives is the Speaker politics speaker presiding officer of the Louisiana House of Representatives , the lower house of the Louisiana State Legislature . class wikitable style text align center style background cccccc Speaker Terms of Office Parish Pierre Bauchet St. Martin 1812 German Coast Stephen A. Hopkins 1813 Acadia Parish, Louisiana Acadia Magloire Guichard 1814 1817 Orleans Parish Orleans David C. Ker 1819 1820 Orleans Parish Orleans Armand Beauvais 1820 1822 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Pointe Coupee Andre B. Roman 1822 1826 St. James Parish, Louisiana St. James Octave Labranche 1827 1828 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana St. Charles Andre B. Roman 1828 1830 St. James Parish, Louisiana St. James Alexandre Mouton 1831 1832 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Lafayette Alc e Louis la Branche 1833 1837 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana St. Charles Joseph Marshall Walker 1837 1838 Rapides Parish, Louisiana Rapides William Debuys 1839 1841 Orleans Parish Orleans William C. C. Claiborne II William C. C. Claiborne 1842 1843 Orleans Parish Orleans Charles Derbigny 1843 1844 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Antoine Boudousquie 1845 St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana St. John the Baptist David A. Randall 1846 Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Preston W. Farrar 1847 1850 Orleans Parish Orleans E. Warren Moise 1850 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Plaquemines John E. King 1852 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana St. Landry E. Warren Moise 1853 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Plaquemines John M. Sandidge 1854 1855 Bossier Parish, Louisiana Bossier William W. Pugh 1856 1859 Assumption Parish, Louisiana Assumption Charles H. Morrison 1860 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Ouachita Adolphus Oliver Confederate 1861 1863 unknown Joseph Barton Elam Confederate 1863 1864 De Soto Parish, Louisiana De Soto Simeon Belden Union 1864 1865 St. Martin Parish ... 2008 2012 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Category Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives ... more details
The Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives is the Speaker politics speaker and Chairman presiding officer of the Maine House of Representatives , the lower house of the Maine Legislature . List of speakers class wikitable border 1 Name Years Residence Party Notes Party shading Democratic Republican 1820 1823 Benjamin Ames Bath, Maine Bath Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican Party shading National Republican 1824 1825 Benjamin Greene politician Benjamin Greene South Berwick, Maine South Berwick National Republican Party National Republican Party shading Democratic Republican 1825 1828 John Ruggles Thomaston, Maine Thomaston Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican Party shading National Republican 1829 1830 George Evans American politician George Evans Gardiner, Maine Gardiner National Republican Party National Republican Party shading National Republican 1830 1831 Daniel Goodenow York, Maine York National Republican Party National Republican Party shading Democratic Republican 1831 1832 John Ruggles Thomaston, Maine Thomaston Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican Resigned Party shading Democratic 1832 1833 Benjamin White Maine politician Benjamin White Monmouth, Maine Monmouth Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Democratic 1833 1834 Nathan Clifford Newfield, Maine Newfield Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Democratic 1835 Thomas Davee Blanchard, Maine Blanchard Democratic Party United States Democratic Resigned February 26, 1835 Party shading Democratic 1835 1836 Jonathan Cilley Thomaston, Maine Thomaston Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Democratic 1837 1838 Hannibal ... States Republican Category Members of the Maine House of Representatives ... Eagle Lake Democratic Party United States Democratic Resigned as Speaker 2 4 1994 Party shading ... Elected Speaker 1 25 1994 Party shading Democratic 1997 1998 Elizabeth H. Mitchell Vassalboro, Maine ... more details
List of Speakers This is a complete list of the Speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives , as of 2007. Each was chosen since the Illinois General Assembly s first session in 1818. The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each speaker. class wikitable Party Color Key Party shading Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican Party shading Democratic Democratic Party United States Democratic Party shading Republican Republican Party United States Republican bgcolor FFFFFF Independent politician Independent class wikitable valign bottom Speaker Party General br Assembly Date of Election 1 John Mesinger Party shading Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican align center 1st October 5, 1818 2 John McLean Illinois politician John McLean Party shading Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican align center 2nd December 4, 1820 3 William Melville Alexander Illinois politician William M. Alexander Party shading Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican align center 3rd December 2, 1822 4 Thomas Mathers Party shading Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party Democratic Republican align center rowspan 2 4th November 15, 1824 5 David Blackwell Politician David Blackwell Party shading Democratic Democratic Party United States Democratic January 2, 1826 rowspan 2 6 rowspan 2 John McLean Illinois politician John McLean rowspan 2 Party shading Democratic Democratic Party United States Democratic align center 5th rowspan 2 December 4, 1826 align ... Blue Book 2009 10 official government document USLegislatures Category Illinois General Assembly HouseSpeaker Category Speakers of state legislatures in the United States Illinois Category Speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives ... center 96th align center 97th External links http www.ilga.gov house Illinois General Assembly House ... more details
Infobox Political post post Deputy Speaker body the House of Representatives of Malta br Vi i President tal Kamra tad Deputati ta Malta Flag Flag of Malta.svg insignia Coat of arms of Malta.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta image incumbent Censu Galea incumbentsince 2010 style Mr.Speaker Acting Speaker , The Honourable Deputy Speaker residence appointer House of Representatives of Malta House of Representatives termlength One Legislature formation 1921 succession inaugural website http www.parliament.gov.mt Politics of Malta The Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives of Malta acts as a deputy to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta Speaker . Whenever the Speaker is absent from the House. It is the Deputy Speaker that assumes the role of Acting Speaker. Unlike the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker can only be appointed from inside the House and he does not lose his original vote even when he is Acting Speaker. See also List of Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of Malta Category Speakers of the House of Representatives of Malta ... more details
Hon. Usman Bayero Nafawa is the Deputy Speaker politics Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria . He was sworn in on November 2, 2007. Preceded by Babangida Nguroje , after his resignation amid the Patricia Etteh Political corruption corruption scandal, Friday Itulah of Edo State nominated Nafada to succeed Nguroje as Deputy Speaker. He was elected unopposed. Category Politics of Nigeria ... more details
Infobox Political post post Speaker of the United States House of Representatives insignia Seal of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.svg insigniasize 100px insigniacaption Seal of the Speaker ... Speaker of the House John Boehner The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives , or Speaker of the House , is the Speaker politics presiding officer of the United States House ... in his hands if elected Speaker. ref Ripley, Party Leaders in the House of Representatives, pp. 98 ... Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the First Congress ... the 61st Speaker of the House. Nineteen Democratic representatives voted for Democrats other ... officer The Speaker holds a variety of powers as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives ... are held in the Hall of the House of Representatives, the Speaker presides over all such joint sessions ... House of RepresentativesHouse s Inspector General . The Speaker is second in the United States presidential ... and other factors that shaped the leadership of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ... USCongress DEFAULTSORT Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives Category Speakers ... dos Estados Unidos ru simple Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ... by the United States House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives termlength formation ... Article I , Article One of the United States Constitution Section 2 House of Representatives Section 2 of the United States Constitution , which states in part, The House of Representatives shall ... of Representatives 404 publisher Clerk.house.gov date accessdate 2011 12 06 ref The Speaker is second ... to heading the House and the majority political party, the Speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions, and represents his or her congressional district. Selection The House of Representatives elects the speaker of the house on the first day of every new Congress. Each party nominates ... more details
Politics of New Zealand In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country s legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives often also referred to as Parliament of New Zealand Parliament . The Speaker fulfils a number of important functions in relation to the operation of the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system. Role In the Debating Chamber The Speaker s most visible role is that of presiding over the House ... 1992, ref name The Speaker cite web title Speaker of the House of Representatives url http www.parliament.nz en NZ AboutParl HowPWorks PPNZ 5 d e 00HOOOCPPNZ 41 Chapter 4 Speaker of the House of Representatives.htm ... links http www.parliament.nz en NZ Admin Speaker Office of the Speaker New Zealand House of Representatives ... was known as the Deputy Speaker only when presiding over the House. That year, the position ... Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1986 Air New Zealand Almanac Category Constitution of New Zealand Category Lists of members of parliament New Zealand, House of Representatives, Speaker Category Speakers of the New Zealand House of Representatives Category Lists of New Zealand office holders ... who should speak at what time. The Speaker is also responsible for granting or declining requests for certain events, such as a snap debate on a particular issue. An important part of the Speaker ... made Speaker s Rulings. This has a large bearing on the smooth running of each parliamentary session. Included in these rules are certain powers available to the Speaker to ensure reasonable behaviour by MPs, including the ability to remove disruptive MPs from the debating chamber. The Speaker presides over the business of Parliament from the elevated Speaker s Chair behind The Table in the debating chamber. Outside the Debating Chamber The Speaker is also responsible for administering ... House, Bowen House and the Parliamentary Library building . These duties are mainly fulfilled through ... more details
The Speaker of the North Carolina North Carolina House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives is the presiding officer of one of the houses of the North Carolina General Assembly . The Speaker is elected by the members of the house when they convene for their regular session in January of each odd numbered year. Perhaps the most important duty of the Speaker is to appoint members and chairs of the various standing committees of the House. The office evolved from the office of Speaker of the lower house of the legislature in the Province of Carolina , called the House of Burgesses. Since the House was the only elected body in the colony, the Speaker was often seen as the leading voice of the people ... created a Senate and a House of Commons, both of which were elected. In 1868, the name of the house was changed to House of Representatives. For most of the twentieth century, the office s power ... Black and was named Speaker Pro Tempore . List of Speakers Speakers of the House of Burgesses Note that some sources refer to the lower House as the House of Commons before the Revolution as well as afterward ... 1866 67 Speakers of the House of Representatives Joseph W. Holden 1868 70 sup 1 sup W. A. Moore 1870 ... of State . Category North Carolina House of Representatives ... . Democrats held the speaker s chair continuously from 1899 until 1994, when Republicans gained a majority ... Republican . The two held roughly equal power and took turns presiding over the House. After Democrats ... NC politician John Harvey 1773 75 Speakers of the House of Commons Abner Nash 1777 John Williams delegate ... 94 Harold J. Brubaker 1995 98 James B. Black 1999 2002 James B. Black 2003 2004 Co Speaker or Democratic Speaker Richard T. Morgan 2003 2004 Co Speaker or Republican Speaker James B. Black 2005 2006 ... resigned after the January 8 March 12, 1913 session. Walter Murphy served as speaker during the extra session that began September 24, 1913. http docsouth.unc.edu nc manual manual.html See also Speaker ... more details
Frederick August Muhlenberg , the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ... Germany and would eventually become the first and third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ... in 1793, when he was again elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Fourth in 1795 ...Multiple issues orphan February 2009 COI April 2010 The Speaker s House is a museum located in Trappe ... was chosen to the House of Representatives in the First United States Congress. For Frederick, the good ... 2007. Page 22 23 ref 21st century and the creation of Save the Speaker s House In 1991, a national ... to save the house. As a result of this movement, Save the Speaker s House, Inc was created. The organization ... 1, 2004. In 2005, Save the Speaker s House, Inc. obtained a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library ... a good history of Frederick Muhlenberg s house, Save the Speaker s Housein the last few months of 2005 ... 4 Minardi, Lisa. The Speaker s Gazette A periodic publication of Save the Speaker s House, Inc. featuring ... helped to Save the Speaker s House. One of the fraternities, Sigma Pi, undertook a fall clean up ..., Lisa 2007. Page 4 Starting in 2006, Save the Speaker s House started having archeological work ... of Save the Speaker s House, Inc. featuring news and articles of interest. Volume 1, Number ..., Lisa. The Speaker s Gazette A periodic publication of Save the Speaker s House, Inc. featuring news and articles of interest. Volume 1, Number 2. Fall 2007. Page5 ref During 2006 Save the Speaker s House ..., Save the Speaker s House has received many groups of volunteers who aided them in doing research ... ref During the fall of 2007, Save the Speaker s House started having a tree ring analysis, or dendrochronology .... This was surprising to historians and Save the Speaker s House, as it was thought for some time .... ref Minardi, Lisa. The Speaker s Gazette A periodic publication of Save the Speaker s House, Inc. featuring ... of Save the Speaker s House, Inc. featuring news and articles of interest. Volume 1, Number 2. Fall ... more details
unreferenced date January 2008 original research date December 2010 Politics House of Representatives ..., the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameralism bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a Senate . In other countries, the House of Representatives is the sole chamber of a unicameralism unicameral legislature. The functioning of a house of representatives ... system parliamentary or a presidential system . Members of a house of representatives are typically apportioned according to population rather than geography. The House of Representatives is the name ... House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda Australia Australian House of Representatives Belarus House of Representatives of the Republic of Belarus House of Representatives of Belarus Belize House of Representatives of Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina Colombia House of Representatives of Colombia Fiji House of Representatives of Fiji Indonesia Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Indonesian House of Representatives Republic of Ireland D il ireann br sometimes translated as the House of Representatives of Ireland Jamaica House of Representatives of Jamaica Japan House of Representatives of Japan Liberia House of Representatives of Liberia Malaysia House of Representatives of Malaysia Malta House of Representatives of Malta Nepal House of Representatives of Nepal Netherlands House of Representatives of the Netherlands Nigeria House of Representatives of Nigeria Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines Puerto Rico House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Somaliland House of Representatives of Somaliland Thailand House of Representatives of Thailand Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago United States United States House of Representatives Yemen House of Representatives of Yemen In the following countries it is the sole chamber in a unicameral system class wikitable Cyprus House of Representatives ... more details
Speaker of the House of Commons can refer to Speaker of the House of Commons United Kingdom Speaker of the House of Commons Canada Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons 1921 1972 disambig simple Speaker of the House of Commons ... more details
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