Speaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone
Speaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone is the presiding officer of Parliament of Sierra Leone. The speaker is the overall leader of Parliament, and is directly elected by sitting members of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone.[1] Like other members of Parliament, the speaker is address as the Honourable.
| Speaker of the House of Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable Speaker |
| Appointer | Parliament of Sierra Leone (Elected by) |
| Constituting instrument | 1991 Sierra Leone Constitution |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston |
| Succession | Second in line of presidential succession, after the Vice President |
The speaker is given the constitutional power to preside over parliament. Further, they call members of parliament into session, nd discipline members who break the rules of Parliament. The first speaker of the Sierra Leone House of Parliament is the Honourable Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston who served from 1957 to 1962
 |
|---|
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Sierra Leone |
|
Legislative |
|
|
|
 |
List of speakers
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston | 1957 | 1962 | [1] |
| Sir Banja Tejan-Sie | 1962 | 1967 | [1] |
| Sir Emile Luke | 1968 | 1973 | [1] |
| Justice Percy Davies | 1973 | 1977 | [1] |
| Justice Singer Betts | 1977 | 1986 | [1] |
| William Niaka Stephen Conteh | 1986 | May 1992 | [1] |
| In abeyance, military junta | May 1992 | 1996 | |
| Justice Sheku Mohamed Fadril Kutubu | 1996 | May 1997 | [1] |
| In abeyance, military junta | May 1997 | February 1998 | |
| Justice Sheku Mohamed Fadril Kutubu | February 1998 | 2000 | [1] |
| Justice Edmund Cowan | 2000 | 2007 | [1][2] |
| Justice Abel Nathaniel Bankole Stronge | 25 September 2007 | 19 November 2013 | [1] |
| Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya | 19 November 2013 | 2018 | [3] |
| Abass Bundu | 25 April 2018 | Incumbent | [4] |
References
- http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/dr-abdulai-conteh-comments-on-controversial-speaker-issue
- http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2281_02.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161122071938/http://www.parliament.gov.sl/AboutUs/TheSpeakership/Speaker/Biography.aspx
- http://www.parliament.gov.sl/AboutUs/TheSpeakership/Speaker/Biography.aspx
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.