In the US, as in many countries around the world, the presiding officer is The Speaker.
The convention is usually that all remarks are addressed to the speaker and not directly to other members so as to avoid personal comments or insults.
In the United States, the presiding officer of the lower legislative house is the Speaker of the House. He or she is the elected by members of the majority party.
In the United States under current rules, the Speaker of the House is in charge.
The Presiding officer of the US Senate is the Vice president of the United States, but his title in the Senate is President of the Senate. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House.
The presiding officer of the US House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House.
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The President is the presiding officer of the Parliament when it is convened in the joint session. In day today working, the speaker of the house remains presiding officer in the lower house (Lok Sabha) and the Vice-president is the presiding officer of upper house (Rajya Sabha).
The President is the presiding officer of the Parliament when it is convened in the joint session. In day today working, the speaker of the house remains presiding officer in the lower house (Lok Sabha) and the Vice-president is the presiding officer of upper house (Rajya Sabha).
The Speaker of the House
The speaker of the House
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Members of the House of Representatives get to choose the Speaker of the House as their presiding officer. This position was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.
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