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Speaker of the House of Commons

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Speaker of the House of Commons is a political leadership position found in countries that have a House of Commons, where the membership of the body elects a Speaker to lead its proceedings.

Systems that have such a position include:

  • Speaker of the British House of Commons, which has historically comprised:
  • Speaker of the House of Commons of England (–1706)
  • Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain (1707–1800)
  • Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1801–)
  • Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (1867–)
  • Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons (1921-1972)
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