Dean of the House
The Dean of the House is, in several legislatures, the member with the longest unbroken record of service.[1] Specific examples include:
- Dean of the United States House of Representatives
- Dean of the House (Canada), the dean in the Canadian House of Commons
The Dean of the House of Representatives in the United States is Don Young, a Republican from Alaska since March 6, 1973.
References
- ↑ U.C. Mandal, Dictionary Of Public Administration (2007), p. 123.
See also
- Father of the House, the equivalent in other legislatures
- Father of the Dáil, the equivalent in Dáil Éireann
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