speaker
Sign in to saveAlso known as speaker of the parliament, speaker of the house, parliamentary speaker, legislative speaker, president, president of the congress, Speaker of parliament
presiding officer of a national assembly or legislative body, originated in the Westminster Parliament
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- position
- Subclass of
- chairperson
- Image
- Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, Wellington 1984 (23565419019).jpg
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- name in kana
- ぎちょう
- topic's main category
- Category:Legislative speakers
- Commons category
- Legislative speakers
- female form of label
- Presidenta do Parlamento
- organization directed by the office or position
- legislature
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedic overview
Speakers and presiding officers from various Commonwealth nations meet for a Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference in Wellington, New Zealand, 1984 Marshal's chair in the Sejm, lower chamber of the Polish Parliament
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The first documented use of the title was in 1377 in England.
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