To date, James K. Polk the United States 11th President is the only one to have served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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The Dean of the House (the longest serving Representative present)
Frederick Muhlenberg became the first Speaker of the US House of Representatives in 1789.
The term served by a member of the House of Representatives is two years. A person can serve in the House of Representatives as long as that person is re-elected. Some members of the House of Representatives have served most of their political career in the House of Representatives.
During Lyndon Johnson's presidency, the Speaker of the House was Sam Rayburn. He served in this role from 1940 until his death in 1961, making him one of the longest-serving Speakers in U.S. history. Rayburn was a key ally of Johnson and played a significant role in passing major legislation during the Great Society era. After Rayburn's passing, John W. McCormack succeeded him as Speaker.
Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. who was the Speaker of the California State Assembly for 15 years and then served as the Mayor of San Francisco for eight years.
George Norris was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Nebraska and was known for his progressive views, but he was never Speaker of the House of Representatives. Richard Ballinger, on the other hand, was not a member of the House; he served as Secretary of the Interior under President Taft. Therefore, neither George Norris nor Richard Ballinger held the position of Speaker of the House.
The current Speaker of the House is Paul Ryan and expected to keep his office for the next term. The Speaker of the House for the US House of Representatives is chosen by its members. A new Speaker of the House is chosen from each party's nominees on the first day of every new Congress.
Probably John Garner, who was a U.S. Congressman from the state of Texas who served in the House for 30 years and was the Speaker for the last two years. He later became Vice President for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, while a prominent public figure and former governor of California, is not eligible to become Speaker of the House. The Speaker must be a member of the House of Representatives, and Schwarzenegger has never served in that capacity. Additionally, there are no formal requirements for being a Speaker beyond being a member of the House, but political and party support is crucial for the role.