Newt Gingrich
The most recent Republican Speaker of the House was Dennis Hastert of Illinois.
Dennis Hastert and Nancy Pelosi.
Denise Hastert
Democrat Nancy Pelosi was Speaker of the House in 2009.
In 2007 there were two Speakers of the US House of Representatives. At the beginning of 2007 the Speaker of the House was Dennis Hastert, and he was later replaced by Nancy Pelosi.
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is 75 years old (birthdate: January 2, 1942).
James Polk was the House Speaker before he was President.
No, the only person who was both a U.S. President and a Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was James K. Polk.
what are the speaker of the house in the 70's 80's 90's
The same person who was president before the speaker of the house died. In the order of presidential succession, the president pro tempore of the Senate is next after the House Speaker.
The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House of Representatives. Before the vote each party chooses their candidate. The majority party's candidate will then win the election (assuming his or her party's representatives vote according to the party's decision).
Dennis Hastert, Republican59th Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesIn officeJanuary 6, 1999 - January 3, 2007PresidentBill ClintonGeorge W. BushPreceded byNewt GingrichSucceeded byNancy Pelosi