Speaker of the House of Commons

Speaker of the House of Commons is a political leadership position found in countries that have a House of Commons, where the membership of the body elects a Speaker to lead its proceedings.

Systems that have such a position include:

Speaker of the British House of Commons, which has historically comprised:
- Speaker of the House of Commons of England (–1706)
- Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain (1707–1800)
- Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1801–)
Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada) (1867–)
Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland (1921–1972)
Speaker of the Irish House of Commons (-1800)

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