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Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana
Incumbent Manzoor Nadir since 1 September 2020
Style	The Honourable Mr. Speaker Comrade Speaker
Appointer	Members of the National Assembly of Guyana
Term length	During the life of the National Assembly (usually 5 years)
Constituting instrument	Article 56 of the Constitution of Guyana
Precursor	Legislature of British Guiana
Inaugural holder	Aubrey Percival Alleyne (1966–1967)
Formation	1966 (as the National Assembly of Guyana)
Deputy	Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
Website	parliament.gov.gy

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The Speaker is the presiding officer of the National Assembly in Guyana. The post was created in 1966 when the National Assembly came into being, although previous legislatures including the Legislative Council, House of Assembly, and the Legislative Assembly also had Speakers.

The position of Speaker was introduced in 1953 following constitutional reforms that created the House of Assembly. The Speaker was initially appointed by the Governor, but following the 1961 constitutional reforms, was elected by members of the legislature. The first elected Speaker, Rahman Baccus Gajraj, was not a member of the Legislative Assembly. The second, Aubrey Percival Alleyne, was a member of the House of Assembly, and after election as Speaker, resigned from his role as an elected member and was replaced by the next person on the party's list.

The Speaker initially wore a full-bottomed wig and ceremonial gown, with the practice ceasing in 1969. The Speaker's Chair was a gift from the Government of India on 15 November 1966 to celebrate Guyanese independence.

List of speakers

Note

• Jagan died in office. Deputy speaker, Clarissa Riehl, served as acting speaker 15–23 October 2000 until a successor was elected.

References

1. https://parliament.gov.gy/Standing%20Orders%20of%20the%20National%20Assembly%20-%202014.pdf
2. ^ Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana
3. ^ Staff Reporter (11 June 2015). "Dr Barton Scotland elected as Speaker of National Assembly". Guyana Chronicle.
4. "Manzoor Nadir declared Speaker of the National Assembly". Stabroek News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
5. "Guyana Parliament". www.guide2womenleaders.com.

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