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Presiding officer of a legislative body

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Speaker (politics): Presiding officer of a legislative body
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.

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Lindsay Hoyle dragged to Speaker’s chair after re-election [Video]

Lindsay Hoyle dragged to Speaker’s chair after re-election

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been re-elected as Commons Speaker, telling MPs he would continue to be “fair, impartial and independent”. After MPs approved the motion to elect Sir Lindsay, he was dragged..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 00:53Published
Om Birla Triumphs: Elected Speaker of Lok Sabha in Historic Showdown | Modi, Rahul Congratulate Him [Video]

Om Birla Triumphs: Elected Speaker of Lok Sabha in Historic Showdown | Modi, Rahul Congratulate Him

Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha after a voice vote in the Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday. The 18 th Lok Sabha witnessed a rare contest for the Speaker post on..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:08Published

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