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Nancy pelosi is the first woman to do what?
Pelosi is the first female Speaker of the House.
Who was the first speaker of the house of assembly in the Bahamas?
The first recorded Speaker of the House of the Assembly of the Bahamas was R. H. Symonette. He left office in 1967.
Who was the first black speaker of the house of representatives?
Joseph Rainey
Who was the first woman appointed Speaker in the House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi. On January 3rd, 2007, Rep. Pelosi became the first woman to rise to the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. (She was also the first Italian-American to be elected Speaker.) Speaker Pelosi served through early 2011: after the Democrats lost the majority in the 2010 mid-term elections, she became the House Minority Leader.
Who is head of Parliament in the UK?
The Leader of the House is currently John Bercow.
First leader of the house of commons?
Robert Walpole was the first Leader of the House of Commons.
When first elected to house of commons?
David Commorn
What is unique about the position of the speaker of the house?
she is the first woman speaker of the house.
Who was the first president to be speaker of the house?
No US President has gone on to become Speaker after their presidency. The closest thing to that was when former President Taft was made the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1921. The only Speaker of the House to become President was James K. Polk. President Gerald Ford, when nominated to become Vice President in 1973, was serving as the House Minority Leader. Lyndon Johnson, when elected Vice President, was the Senate Majority Leader.
What are the two chambers of congress called?
In Britain, they are the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In Canada, they are the Senate and the House of Commons.
What are the qualifications to become the Speaker of the House in the Legislative Branch?
The Speaker of the House is an elected representative. Each party nominates a candidate for Speaker at the beginning of a new session of Congress and the election is held the first day with a roll call vote.?æ
Nancy pelosi is the first woman to do what?
Pelosi is the first female Speaker of the House.
Which Viscountess and first woman to serve as an mp in the house of commons?
Astor
Who was the first Indian elected to the House of Commons in England?
Dadabhai Naoroji
History of the speaker of the house?
The original speaker was the Speaker of the House of Commons of the English Parliament (which became the British Parliament in 1707). Thomas Hungerford was the first recorded Speaker, although a presiding officer had been present for many years beforehand. Originally the Speaker was a spokesman, but they later took on the role of a chairman. Up until the 18th Century, the Speaker was in charge of the House. However, during this century the office of the Prime Minister evolved and the Speaker became a referee. In the middle of the 19th Century, it became established as an apolitical non-partisan position. The US Constitution established the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, allowing the House to elect their Speaker. Speakers like Henry Clay and Joseph Cannon greatly increased the power of the position.
Where is the one place in England the king and queen can't go?
The House of Commons Chamber, it dates back to the time of King Charles I during the power struggle between the King and Parliament, which ended with Civil War and the King's execution. In January 1642 King Charles I and his armed men came to the House of Commons to arrest five of its Members for treason, but the wanted men had already fled. The Speaker, William Lenthall, politely gave up his chair for the King who demanded to know where they were. Kneeling at the King's feet the Speaker replied with words that have become famous in parliamentary history. 'May it please Your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here, and I humbly beg Your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this to what Your Majesty is pleased to demand of me.' This reply left no doubt as to where the Speaker's first duty lay. The king had no choice but to leave and the role of the Speaker as the representative, or spokesperson, of the House of Commons was firmly established. Since that day no monarch has entered the House of Commons Chamber, which is why the State Opening of Parliament takes place in the House of Lords.
Is Nancy pelosi the first women speaker of the house?
Yes, Pelosi is the first female Speaker.
