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A speaker is a presiding officer charged with
the preservation of order in the legislatures
of various countries. In the UK the
equivalent of the Speaker in the House of
Lords is the Lord Chancellor. In the House of
Commons the Speaker is elected for each
parliament, usually on an agreed basis among
the parties, but often holds the office for
many years.
Subject by: Vince Pike