Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly may refer to any of the following presiding officers
of parliamentary bodies styled legislative assemblies
:
Australia
Canada
Falkland Islands
India
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. 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...
of parliamentary bodies styled legislative assemblies
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
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Australia
- Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory....
- Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the New South Wales Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly, New South Wales's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is Shelley Hancock, who was elected on 3 May 2011...
- Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the Northern Territory Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Though the office had existed since the creation of the Assembly in 1974, it was given greater legislative force when the roles and functions of the office were...
- Speaker of the Queensland Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the Queensland Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly is a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, elected by the whole Parliament to preside over sittings of the Assembly and to maintain orderly proceedings. The Speaker is supported in his role by officers of the Parliamentary Service,...
- Speaker of the Victorian Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the Victorian Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria....
- Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative AssemblySpeaker of the Western Australian Legislative AssemblyThe Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer in the Legislative Assembly. The office has existed since the creation of the Legislative Assembly in 1890 under the Constitution Act 1889...
Canada
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the presiding officer of the British Columbia legislature.-The office of Speaker in British Columbia:...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of ManitobaSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of ManitobaThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.-List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba:-References:* *...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest TerritoriesSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest TerritoriesThe Speaker is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories The speakership has changed many times from 1876 to 1888 the presiding officer of the assembly was the Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, however Members of the Legislative Assembly would...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of NunavutSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of NunavutThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the presiding officer of the territorial legislature. Since 1999 the position has been elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly using a secret ballot. -List of speakers:...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of OntarioSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of OntarioThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1990 the position has been elected by MPPs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by the Premier of Ontario after consultation with the Leader of the...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward IslandSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward IslandThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.The current Speaker is Kathleen Casey...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the presiding officer of the Saskatchewan legislature.-Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan:*Thomas MacNutt 1906-1908*William Charles Sutherland 1908-1912...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1994 the position has been elected by MLAs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by motion of the house, in practice moved by the Premier of New...
- Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Falkland Islands
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
India
- See Vidhan SabhaVidhan SabhaThe Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
See also
- President of the Legislative Assembly (disambiguation)
- Speaker of the House of Assembly (disambiguation)
- President of the National Assembly of QuebecPresident of the National Assembly of QuebecThe President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...