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The '''Speaker of the Chamber''', also commonly referred to as the '''Speaker of Congress''', is the presiding officer of the [[Congressional Hall (Zamastan)|Congressional Hall]] in [[Zamastan]]. The office was established in 1804 upon the independence of Zamastan. The Speaker is chosen by the political party that holds the most seats in the Congress Chamber. They are responsible for overseeing the Congress Chamber, and are voted out of office if the party they belong to loses a majority in the Chamber. Their unofficial roles involve ensuring that their legislative agenda is passed. The current Speaker of the Chamber is [[Alisha Fletcher]]. Prior to Fletcher, [[Natasha Chastain]] became Spealer when she succeeded [[Larious Maxwell]] following his resignation. Maxwell succeeded former-[[President of Zamastan|President]] [[Foley Sakzi]], who was the leading member of the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|Blue Conservative Party]]. Speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions. Given these several roles and responsibilities, the Speaker usually does not personally preside over debates. That duty is instead delegated to members of the House from the majority party. Neither does the Speaker regularly participate in floor debates. | The '''Speaker of the Chamber''', also commonly referred to as the '''Speaker of Congress''', is the presiding officer of the [[Congressional Hall (Zamastan)|Congressional Hall]] in [[Zamastan]]. The office was established in 1804 upon the independence of Zamastan. The Speaker is chosen by the political party that holds the most seats in the Congress Chamber. They are responsible for overseeing the Congress Chamber, and are voted out of office if the party they belong to loses a majority in the Chamber. Their unofficial roles involve ensuring that their legislative agenda is passed. The current Speaker of the Chamber is [[Alisha Fletcher]]. Prior to Fletcher, [[Natasha Chastain]] became Spealer when she succeeded [[Larious Maxwell]] following his resignation. Maxwell succeeded former-[[President of Zamastan|President]] [[Foley Sakzi]], who was the leading member of the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|Blue Conservative Party]]. Speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions. Given these several roles and responsibilities, the Speaker usually does not personally preside over debates. That duty is instead delegated to members of the House from the majority party. Neither does the Speaker regularly participate in floor debates. | ||
The [[Constitution of Zamastan|Constitution]] does not explicitly require the speaker to be an incumbent member of the Congress Chamber, although every speaker thus far has been. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 25 October 2023
| Speaker of the Chamber | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | via general election within the party |
| Term length | 2 Year Term susceptible for reelection Until party is elected out of office |
| Formation | 1804 |
The Speaker of the Chamber, also commonly referred to as the Speaker of Congress, is the presiding officer of the Congressional Hall in Zamastan. The office was established in 1804 upon the independence of Zamastan. The Speaker is chosen by the political party that holds the most seats in the Congress Chamber. They are responsible for overseeing the Congress Chamber, and are voted out of office if the party they belong to loses a majority in the Chamber. Their unofficial roles involve ensuring that their legislative agenda is passed. The current Speaker of the Chamber is Alisha Fletcher. Prior to Fletcher, Natasha Chastain became Spealer when she succeeded Larious Maxwell following his resignation. Maxwell succeeded former-President Foley Sakzi, who was the leading member of the Blue Conservative Party. Speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions. Given these several roles and responsibilities, the Speaker usually does not personally preside over debates. That duty is instead delegated to members of the House from the majority party. Neither does the Speaker regularly participate in floor debates.
The Constitution does not explicitly require the speaker to be an incumbent member of the Congress Chamber, although every speaker thus far has been.
History
Partisan role
The Constitution of Zamastan does not spell out the political role of the speaker. As the office has developed historically, however, it has taken on a clearly partisan cast. The speaker, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the Congress Chamber, outranking the majority leader. However, despite having the right to vote, the speaker usually does not participate in debate. The speaker is responsible for ensuring that the Chamber passes legislation supported by the majority party or coalition. In pursuing this goal, the speaker may use their power to determine when each bill reaches the floor. They also chair the majority party's steering committee in the Chamber. While the speaker is the functioning head of the Chamber majority party, the same is not true of the president pro tempore of the Senate, whose office is primarily ceremonial and honorary, but also chosen by the majority party.
Duties
List of speakers
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Speaker of the Chamber | |||||
| Key |
| ||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Years in office) |
Term of office | ||
| 69 | 
|
Dewy Ravitt (1960-1962) |
22 September 1960 |
22 September 1962 | |
| 70 | 
|
Amella Gavin (1962-1964) |
22 September 1962 |
22 September 1964 | |
| 71 | 
|
Marcus Dupretio (1964-1968) |
22 September 1964 |
22 September 1968 | |
| 72 | 
|
James Kossene (1968-1972) |
22 September 1968 |
22 September 1972 | |
| 73 | 
|
Allen Aberweith (1972-1974) |
22 September 1972 |
22 September 1974 | |
| 74 | 
|
Jason Crosbie (1974-1978) |
22 September 1974 |
22 September 1978 | |
| 75 | 
|
Henry Killington (1978-1988) |
22 September 1978 |
22 September 1988 | |
| 76 | 
|
Cain Blackwater (1988-1994) |
22 September 1988 |
22 September 1994 | |
| 77 | 
|
Shauna Lultquist (1994-1996) |
22 September 1994 |
22 September 1996 | |
| 78 | 
|
Randolph Forrest (1996-2000) |
22 September 1996 |
22 September 2000 | |
| 79 | 
|
Dani Hawthorn (2000-2004) |
22 September 2000 |
22 September 2004 | |
| 80 | 
|
Ellis Jackson (2004-2006) |
22 September 2004 |
22 September 2006 | |
| 81 | _NY_State_Senator_Andrew_Lanza_during_Senate_Session_at_the_NY_State_Capitol,_Albany_NY_(cropped).jpg)
|
Yerran Mann (2006-2012) |
22 September 2006 |
22 September 2012 | |
| 82 | 
|
Foley Sakzi (2012-2019) |
22 September 2012 |
17 November 2019 | |
| 83 | 
|
Larious Maxwell (2019-2020) |
17 November 2019 |
15 August 2020 | |
| 84 | 
|
Natasha Chastain (2020-2022) |
22 September 2020 |
4 September 2022 | |
| 85 | 
|
Alisha Fletcher (2022-) |
4 September 2022 |
Incumbent | |