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Meanings of legislative speaker in English

Russian
спикер
Spanish
presidente del congreso
Catalan
president de parlament

Presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body.

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        Yet, it's clear the president takes seriously his position as role model.
        Ebony
        2
        European Commission vice-president Jyrki Katainen said the proposal was good for Europe.
        Radio NZ
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        Last week Iceland's president asked Jonsdottir to form a new coalition government.
        BBC
        4
        However, OPEC's president said the producer group will likely not change output.
        Reuters
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        It was not such good news for the president last week, however.
        The Irish Times
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        House speaker Paul Ryan said: No public official is above the law.
        The Guardian
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        Anacrites is a good speaker; it was a good exercise in rhetoric.
        Venus In Copper
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        Longest-serving speaker of a state House of Representatives in United States history.
        Reuters
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        In early January, all 435 House members will vote for a speaker.
        Reuters
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        The state's Democratic House speaker urged lawmakers to back the budget deal.
        Reuters
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        Shi'ites point to Sunni leaders in top posts like the speaker of the parliament.
        Reuters
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        Manasseh Magok Rundial, speaker of the parliament, said it had backed the agreement in an extraordinary sitting.
        Reuters
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        The speaker of the parliament has made it clear the proposals have been put forward by the majority bloc.
        BBC
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        After the 1979 Islamic revolution, Rafsanjani became the country's first speaker of the parliament, a job he kept for nine years.
        The Guardian
        5
        The Serbian deputies voted 128 in favour of the bill, one abstained and one refrained, the speaker of the parliament said.
        The Irish Times
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        The candidate wisely kept silent, and waited for the speaker of the house to proceed.
        The Candidate: A Political Romance
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        Clay, Henry, speaker of the house of representatives
        Sustained honor: The Age of Liberty Established
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        Bercow was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in June 2009.
        The Guardian
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        A spokesman for Speaker of the House Michael Madigan declined to comment.
        Reuters
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        The speech of the speaker of the House precipitated a bitter fight.
        The Vision Splendid
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        His education, indeed, was well adapted to form a great parliamentary speaker.
        Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3
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        Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi stays on, with RCD parliamentary speaker as interim president.
        Reuters
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        The parliamentary speaker is one of the most powerful posts in Zimbabwe politics.
        Reuters
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        Sheridan became a foremost parliamentary speaker and debater, despite early discouragements.
        Successful Methods of Public Speaking
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        The old bible that facinates the Papua New Guinea parliamentary speaker.
        Radio NZ