To preside over the House of Commons when it is in session. The Speaker can choose when to suspend or adjourn debate, have debate done in private and call for silence or order from the MPs. The Speaker is usually a former member of the ruling party, but they have to sever ties with the party once they take their position.
The speaker leads to the House and sets rules related to its operations
The Speaker leads the House and sets rules related to its operations. -Apex
Yes, the Speaker of the House can be from the minority party, although it is more common for the Speaker to be from the majority party.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives acts as the officer of the house. They have a higher priority on the chain of command than any other member of the house.
The Speaker is the head of the House. His/her job is to push legislation and to make sure the party he/she represents as the majority is kept in power.
James K. Polk is the only president who was once the Speaker of the House before becoming President of the United States. A common misconception is that President Gerald Fordwas once the Speaker of House. He was not and, instead, was once the House Minority Leader.
The Speaker of the House Of the two positions, the Speaker of the House is by far the more important and more powerful within the halls of Congress. This is particularly so because the Speaker is both the slected presiding officer of the House amd the acknowledged leader of its majority party.
Speaker of the House
They are called the "Speaker of the House".
He or she is called the Speaker of the House.
The Speaker of the House. When the democrats were in the majority, Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. The House is currently under republican control and John Boehner occupies the Speakers chair.
During the first day of a new congress (i.e. 2009/2011/2013 etc) an election takes place in which each party nominates a member to be speaker of the house. The party with the majority of the votes has their candidate take the role of speaker of the house.