Speaker pro tempore of the Canadian Senate
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The Speaker pro tempore is an officer of the Canadian Senate
who nominated by a selection committee to assume the role of Speaker pro tempore, or acting Speaker. The nomination is then confirmed through a vote in the Senate. The Speaker pro tempore serves whenever the Speaker of the Canadian Senate
, who is appointed by the government, is unable to attend a sitting of the Senate.
The current Speaker pro tempore is Donald H. Oliver.
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
who nominated by a selection committee to assume the role of Speaker pro tempore, or acting Speaker. The nomination is then confirmed through a vote in the Senate. The Speaker pro tempore serves whenever the Speaker of the Canadian Senate
Speaker of the Canadian Senate
The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and oversee debates and voting in the red chamber. This position is often...
, who is appointed by the government, is unable to attend a sitting of the Senate.
The current Speaker pro tempore is Donald H. Oliver.