Thingspeaker of Azmara

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Thingspeaker of Azmara
Þingspreker âb Azmaara
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Incumbent
Sofija Anasdohter
since 13 July 2020
StyleThe Honourable (diplomatic, outside Azmara)
StatusHead of government
Member ofGovernment
Euclean Conference
ResidenceNysted Place
SeatStefansberg, Aalmsted, Azmara
NominatorFolksmot
AppointerPresident of Azmara
Term lengthWhile commanding the confidence of the Folksmot.
Formation28 October 1915
First holderLeif Aansgaarsun
DeputyDeputy Thingspeaker
Salary€150,000/year
Websitewww.thingspreker.az

The Thingspeaker of Azmara (Azmaran: Þingspreker âb Azmaara) is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Azmara.

The office was created upon the passage of the Basic Law of 1915 which served to transition Azmara away from a presidential system towards parliamentarianism as many of the executive powers given to the President under the Basic Law of 1855 were transferred to the position, with the inaugural officeholder being Leif Aansgaarsun of Gold Flame.

The Thingspeaker serves as the head of the Government of Azmara, being responsible for chairing meetings of the body, resolving disputes involving multiple members of the Government and directing the official policy of the Government. While the appointment of the members of the Government is left largely to the Thingspeaker's official wishes, to serve in the office themselves they are required to possess a majority of support within the Folksmot. Due to the fact that no party has won an overall majority in the Folksmot since the implementation of proportional representation in 1933, deals between multiple parties are normally required to take office and as a result every Government since 1933 has had multiple parties represented.

The current Thingspeaker is Sofija Anasdohter of the Workers' Party, who has served since 13 July 2020 as the head of a coalition with the The Radicals and the Green Party.