Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana
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The Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana is the presiding officer responsible for overseeing parliamentary debates, maintaining order, and ensuring the rules and procedures of the legislature are followed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | unicameral parliament of Guyana ⓘ |
| appointedBy | National Assembly of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Georgetown, Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Manzoor Nadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderAssumedOffice | September 1, 2020 ⓘ |
| duty |
acts impartially in the discharge of duties
ⓘ
protects the rights of all members of the National Assembly ⓘ upholds the privileges of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislature of Guyana ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Rahman Gajraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralHolderOfficeStart | 1953 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Co‑operative Republic of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Assembly of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Basil Williams (acting)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhuruth Narine "B.H." Benn NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Jagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Dudley Gladstone Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Ramkarran NERFINISHED ⓘ Sase Narain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Parliament Building, Georgetown, Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
may determine the admissibility of questions and motions
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may discipline members for disorderly conduct ⓘ may order a member to withdraw from the chamber ⓘ may rule on points of order ⓘ may suspend a sitting in cases of grave disorder ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
announces results of votes
ⓘ
calls members to speak during debates ⓘ ensures rules and procedures of the legislature are followed ⓘ interprets standing orders of the National Assembly ⓘ maintains order in the chamber ⓘ oversees parliamentary debates ⓘ presiding officer of the National Assembly of Guyana ⓘ puts questions to a vote ⓘ represents the National Assembly in its relations with external bodies ⓘ represents the National Assembly in its relations with the executive ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by members of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| style |
Madam Speaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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