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Speakers (presiding officers
Speaker (politics)

The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like....
) of legislative bodies styled "Houses of Representatives
House of Representatives

House of Representatives is the name of any of many legislature in many countries and sub-national states. In some countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameralism legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a "senate"....
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Speakers (presiding officers
Speaker (politics)

The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like....
) of legislative bodies styled "Houses of Representatives
House of Representatives

House of Representatives is the name of any of many legislature in many countries and sub-national states. In some countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameralism legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a "senate"....
": Antigua and Barbuda
  • House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
    House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda

    The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda.The current House of Representatives, formed following Antigua and Barbuda legislative election, 2004 held on 23 March 2004, has a total of 19 members....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
  • House of Representatives of Australia: Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Australia....
Belize
  • House of Representatives of Belize
    House of Representatives of Belize

    The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly of Belize, the other being the Senate of Belize. It was created under the Constitution of Belize....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize
Fiji
  • House of Representatives of Fiji: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
    Speaker of the House of Representatives (Fiji)

    The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives . At its first session following a general election, the House of Representatives elects a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker....
Jamaica
  • House of Representatives of Jamaica
    Parliament of Jamaica

    Parliament is the legislature of the government of Jamaica. It is a bicameralism, composed of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Representatives....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
Japan
  • House of Representatives of Japan
    House of Representatives of Japan

    The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for four-year terms....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Liberia
  • House of Representatives of Liberia
    House of Representatives of Liberia

    The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Legislature of Liberia. Liberian elections, 2005 took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia
Malta
  • House of Representatives of Malta
    House of Representatives of Malta

    The Parliament of Malta, the House of Representatives , currently has 69 members, elected for a five year term in 13 5-seat constituency with a possibility of rewarding bonus members for the popular largest party which doesn't succeed in getting absolute majority in parliament....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta
New Zealand
  • House of Representatives of New Zealand: Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
    Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives

    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 ....
Nigeria
  • House of Representatives of Nigeria
    House of Representatives of Nigeria

    The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the country's bicameral National Assembly of Nigeria. The Senate of Nigeria is the upper house....
    : Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Nigeria of Nigeria. Dimeji Bankole, the current speaker, was elected on November 1, 2007....
Philippines
  • House of Representatives of the Philippines
    House of Representatives of the Philippines

    The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines of the Philippines. The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber....
    : Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, the House of Representatives of the Philippines....
Somaliland
  • House of Representatives of Somaliland
    House of Representatives of Somaliland

    The House of Representatives of Somaliland is the self-declared, breakaway republic's lower house.The current House of Representatives, formed following Somaliland parliamentary election, 2005 held on 29 September 2005, has a total of 82 members including the Speaker of the House, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Somaliland
Thailand
  • House of Representatives of Thailand
    House of Representatives of Thailand

    The House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand is the lower house and one half of the National Assembly of Thailand, the legislative branch of the Government of Thailand....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
  • House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
    House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago

    The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Federal
  • House of Representatives of the United States: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
    Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The current Speaker is Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic Party representing California's 8th congressional district....
States
  • Alabama House of Representatives
    Alabama House of Representatives

    File:houseseal.gifThe Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama....
    : Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
  • Alaska House of Representatives
    Alaska House of Representatives

    The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people ....
    : Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives is a presiding officer of the Alaska House of Representatives....
  • Arizona House of Representatives
    Arizona House of Representatives

    The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its members are elected to two-year terms with a term limits of four consecutive terms ....
    : Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives
  • Arkansas House of Representatives
    Arkansas House of Representatives

    The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas....
    : Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Colorado House of Representatives: Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
  • Connecticut House of Representatives
    Connecticut House of Representatives

    The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut....
    : Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
  • Delaware House of Representatives
    Delaware House of Representatives

    The Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the State legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware....
    : Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives
  • Florida House of Representatives
    Florida House of Representatives

    The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature, is composed of 120 members, each representing a district....
    : Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
  • Georgia House of Representatives
    Georgia House of Representatives

    The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of Georgia ....
    : Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
  • Hawaii House of Representatives
    Hawaii House of Representatives

    The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. The House consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands....
    : Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives

    Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives is the presiding officer of this body....
  • Idaho House of Representatives
    Idaho House of Representatives

    The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho....
    : Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
  • Illinois House of Representatives
    Illinois House of Representatives

    The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois....
    : Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives

    List of SpeakersThis 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....
  • Indiana House of Representatives
    Indiana House of Representatives

    The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing 100 distinct districts....
    : Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives

    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....
  • Kansas House of Representatives
    Kansas House of Representatives

    The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the State legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 125 Representatives from an equal amount of constituencies, each with at least a population of 19,000....
    : Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
  • Kentucky House of Representatives
    Kentucky House of Representatives

    The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The House is composed of 100 representatives elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky....
    : Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
  • Louisiana House of Representatives
    Louisiana House of Representatives

    The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana....
    : Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
  • Maine House of Representatives
    Maine House of Representatives

    The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state....
    : Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives is the speaker and presiding officer of the Maine House of Representatives, the lower house of the Maine Legislature....
  • Massachusetts House of Representatives
    Massachusetts House of Representatives

    The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the State legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts....
    : Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • Michigan House of Representatives: Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
  • Minnesota House of Representatives
    Minnesota House of Representatives

    The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate....
    : Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
  • Mississippi House of Representatives
    Mississippi House of Representatives

    The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi....
    : Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
  • Missouri House of Representatives
    Missouri House of Representatives

    The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents....
    : Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives

    Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are :* 1820 James Caldwell * 1821 Henry S. Geyer * 1826 Alex Stuart * 1828 John Thornon ...
  • Montana House of Representatives
    Montana House of Representatives

    The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years....
    : Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
  • New Hampshire House of Representatives
    New Hampshire House of Representatives

    The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties....
    : Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
  • New Mexico House of Representatives
    New Mexico House of Representatives

    The New Mexico House of Representatives is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico....
    : Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives
  • North Carolina House of Representatives
    North Carolina House of Representatives

    The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120 member body led by a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who holds powers similar to those of the President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate in the state senate....
    : Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
    Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the North Carolina North Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer of one of the houses of the North Carolina General Assembly....
  • North Dakota House of Representatives
    North Dakota House of Representatives

    The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, larger than the North Dakota Senate.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census....
    : Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives
  • Ohio House of Representatives
    Ohio House of Representatives

    The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the State legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. .The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe, Ohio on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded Ohio Constitution of that year....
    : Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Oklahoma House of Representatives
    Oklahoma House of Representatives

    The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house and larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, the other being the Oklahoma Senate....
    : Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the speaker of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives....
  • Oregon House of Representatives
    Oregon House of Representatives

    The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000....
    : Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
  • Pennsylvania House of Representatives
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives

    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania....
    : Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

    The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives holds the oldest state-wide elected office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its first session under the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker's chair....
  • Rhode Island House of Representatives
    Rhode Island House of Representatives

    The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island....
    : Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
  • South Carolina House of Representatives
    South Carolina House of Representatives

    The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate....
    : Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
  • South Dakota House of Representatives
    South Dakota House of Representatives

    The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 70 members, two from each legislative district....
    : Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
  • Tennessee House of Representatives
    Tennessee House of Representatives

    The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the U.S. state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee....
    : Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
  • Texas House of Representatives
    Texas House of Representatives

    The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members from an equal amount of districts across the Texas, with each constituency consisting of nearly 140,000 people....
    : Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
    Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

    The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House. The Speaker's main duties are to conduct meetings of the House, appoint committees, and enforce the Rules of the House....
  • Utah House of Representatives
    Utah House of Representatives

    The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts....
    : Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
  • Vermont House of Representatives
    Vermont House of Representatives

    The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members....
    : Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
  • Washington House of Representatives
    Washington House of Representatives

    The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the State legislature of the U.S. State of Washington....
    : Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
  • Wyoming House of Representatives
    Wyoming House of Representatives

    The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal amount of constituencies across the Wyoming, each with a population of at least 9,000....
    : Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Territories, Freely Associated States, etc.
  • Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
    Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

    The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20....
    : Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
  • House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
    House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

    The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. the state legislature of Puerto Rico....
    : Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico


See also

  • Speaker (politics)
    Speaker (politics)

    The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like....
  • List of legislatures by country
    List of legislatures by country

    This is a list of legislatures by country, whether Parliamentary system or Congressional system, that act as a plenary general Deliberative assembly of Representative democracy with the power to legislature....