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Country Chamber Mode of designation of the Speaker
Afghanistan
House of the People (Suspended) The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Albania Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Algeria National People's Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Andorra General Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Angola National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Antigua and Barbuda House of Representatives The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Argentina Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Armenia National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Australia House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Austria National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Azerbaijan National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bahamas House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bahrain Council of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bangladesh Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Barbados House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Belarus House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Belgium House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Belize House of Representatives Other
Benin National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bhutan National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Botswana National Assembly Other
Brazil Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Brunei Darussalam Legislative Council No information available
Bulgaria National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Burkina Faso Transitional Legislative Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Burundi National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Cabo Verde National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Cambodia National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Cameroon National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Canada House of Commons The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Central African Republic National Assembly No information available
Chad Transitional National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Chile Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
China National People's Congress The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Colombia House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Comoros Assembly of the Union The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Congo National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Costa Rica Legislative Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Croatia Croatian Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Cuba National Assembly of the People's Power The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Cyprus House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Czechia Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Côte d'Ivoire National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Supreme People's Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Democratic Republic of the Congo National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Denmark The Danish Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Djibouti National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Dominica House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Ecuador National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Egypt House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
El Salvador Legislative Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Equatorial Guinea Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Eritrea National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Estonia The Estonian Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Eswatini House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Ethiopia House of Peoples' Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Fiji Parliament The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Finland Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
France National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Gabon Transitional National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Gambia (The) National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Georgia Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Germany German Bundestag The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Ghana Parliament Other
Greece Hellenic Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Grenada House of Representatives The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Guatemala Congress of the Republic The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Guinea Transitional National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Guinea-Bissau People's National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Guyana National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Haiti Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Honduras National Congress The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Hungary National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Iceland Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
India House of the People The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Indonesia House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Islamic Parliament of Iran The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Iraq Council of Representatives of Iraq The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Ireland House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Israel Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Italy Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Jamaica House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Japan House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Jordan House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Kazakhstan House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Kenya National Assembly The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Kiribati House of Assembly The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Kuwait National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Lao People's Democratic Republic National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Latvia Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Lebanon National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Lesotho National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Liberia House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Libya House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Liechtenstein Diet The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Lithuania Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Madagascar National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Malawi National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Malaysia House of Representatives Other
Maldives People's Majlis The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Mali Transitional National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Malta House of Representatives Other
Marshall Islands Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Mauritania National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Mauritius National Assembly No information available
Mexico Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Micronesia (Federated States of) Congress The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Monaco National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Mongolia State Great Hural The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Montenegro Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Morocco House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Mozambique Assembly of the Republic The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Myanmar
House of Representatives (Suspended) The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Namibia National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Nauru Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Nepal House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Netherlands House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
New Zealand House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Nicaragua National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Niger National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Nigeria House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
North Macedonia Assembly of the Republic The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Norway Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Oman Shura Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Pakistan National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Palau House of Delegates The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Panama National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Papua New Guinea National Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Paraguay Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Peru Congress of the Republic The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Philippines House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Poland Sejm The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Portugal Assembly of the Republic The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Qatar Shura Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Republic of Korea National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Republic of Moldova Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Romania Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Russian Federation State Duma The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Rwanda Chamber of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Assembly Other
Saint Lucia House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Samoa Legislative Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
San Marino Great and General Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Sao Tome and Principe National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Saudi Arabia Shura Council No information available
Senegal National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Serbia National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Seychelles National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Sierra Leone Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Singapore Parliament Other
Slovakia National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Slovenia National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Solomon Islands National Parliament Other
Somalia House of the People The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
South Africa National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Spain Congress of Deputies The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Sri Lanka Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Sudan
National Assembly (Suspended) The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Suriname National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Sweden Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Switzerland National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Syrian Arab Republic People's Assembly No information available
Tajikistan House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Thailand House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Timor-Leste National Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Togo National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Tonga Legislative Assembly No information available
Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives Other
Tunisia Assembly of People's Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Turkmenistan Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Tuvalu Parliament of Tuvalu The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Türkiye Grand National Assembly of Türkiye The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Uganda Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Ukraine Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
United Kingdom House of Commons The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
United Republic of Tanzania National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
United States of America House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Uruguay House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Uzbekistan Legislative Chamber The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Vanuatu Parliament The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Viet Nam National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Yemen House of Representatives The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Zambia National Assembly The Speaker is designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament ex officio
Zimbabwe National Assembly The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber