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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