Speaker of the Arabin House of Representatives
| Speaker of the Arabin House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Arabin House of Representatives | |
| Style | Madam Speaker (informal and within the House) The Honorable (formal) |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Seat | Arabin Capitol, District of Arabi |
| Appointer | The House |
| Term length | At the House's pleasure; elected at the beginning of the new Congress by a majority of representatives-elect, and upon a vacancy during a Congress |
| Constituting instrument | Arabin Constitution |
| Formation | January 10, 1839 |
| First holder | William Fitzpatrick |
| Succession | Second |
| Deputy | Vice Speaker |
| Salary | $130,000 |
The Speaker of the Arabin House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Arabin House of Representatives. The office was established in 1839 by Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 of the Arabin Constitution. The speaker, is the political leader of the House, they are also the presiding officer, is leader of the body's majority party, and is the institution's administrative head. The speaker rarely participates in debates on the floor.
The speaker is second in the Arabin presidential line of succession, after the Vice President and before the Vice President of the Senate.
The current House speaker, Chelsea Pickering (LSP) of New Cambridge, was elected to the office on January 8, 2017. Pickering has served as a Representative since January 8, 2007. She is the fifth woman to serve as Speaker.