Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa
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The Speaker of the National Assembly presides over the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa. The speaker is chosen from among the Members of the Assembly at its first sitting following a general election and whenever the office is vacant.[1] The Speaker acts as a "referee", taking charge of debates to make sure that the MPs can participate freely while keeping to the rules. The Speaker also has managerial duties to ensure that Parliament runs smoothly. Each political party in the Assembly elects a chief whip to run its affairs. The presiding officers, the chief whips, and the Leader of Government Business (the person appointed by the Cabinet to liaise with Parliament) together decide on the programme of work.
Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
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Incumbent Vacant | |
National Assembly of South Africa | |
Style | Honorable Speaker |
Type | Presiding officer of one chamber in a bicameral legislature |
Residence | Cape Town |
Appointer | Elected by members of the National Assembly |
Formation | 1854 |
First holder | Christoffel Brand |
Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly |
Salary | R226‚400.00 a month |
Website | https://www.parliament.gov.za/na-presiding-officers |
The office of Speaker of the National Assembly was preceded by the offices of Speaker of the House of Assembly (1910–1984) under the 1909 and 1961 constitutions and Speaker of Parliament under the Tricameral Parliament (1984–1994).