- published: 06 Dec 2016
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The Speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer (chair). The title was first used in 1377 in England.
The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England.
By convention, Speakers are normally addressed in Parliament as 'Mister Speaker', if a man, or 'Madam Speaker', if a woman. In other cultures other styles are used, mainly being equivalents of English "chairman" or "president". Many bodies also have a speaker pro tempore (or deputy speaker), designated to fill in when the speaker is not available.
The Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Australian House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Australia. The current Speaker has been Tony Smith since 10 August 2015, after the resignation of embattled speaker Bronwyn Bishop.
Deputy may refer to:
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Plot: Jessie Fielding is a young MP who is trying to get an anti-hunting bill through the two Houses of Parliament, which is a little surprising as she hunted as a teenager with friend Barb Gale. Matters are complicated when she rekindles her friendship with Barb, who still works for a hunt. The plot thickens further when it becomes aparent that the House of Lords is likely break with convention and block the bill, an event which the Prime Minister hopes to use for his own ends.
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The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli lost his cool in Parliament for Hon Madisha of COPE during No-Confidence debate in Jacob Zuma.
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EFF have their way with Deputy Speaker Tsenoli. This time they are calling Minister Des Van Rooyen the Useless Minister.
Must Watch. See Deputy Speaker Tsenoli defy all the rules in Parliament to protect Jacob Zuma during voting in No Confidence Debate.
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New Deputy Speaker, replacing Dawn Primarolo.
The Deputy Speakers swap
House deputy speakers hold press con
Must Watch. See Deputy Speaker Tsenoli defy all the rules in Parliament to protect Jacob Zuma during voting in No Confidence Debate.
The first Assembly sitting after the recent election saw the election of a new Speaker, Principal Deputy Speaker, and Deputy Speakers; the appointment of the First and deputy First Ministers and the the Business Committee. Read Hansard - http://nia1.me/32o
President Edgar Lungu went to the UN General Assembly, came back and re appointed the speaker of the NAtional Assembly Patrick Matibini and two deputy speakers. It is for the first time that Zambia is having two deputy speakers