Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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The Speaker's is the highest office of the National Assembly of Pakistan. The Speaker presides over the Session composed of the people's representatives elected on the basis of universal franchise. The Speaker is second in the line of succession to the President and he occupies fourth position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of Senate. In addition, the Speaker is the spokesman of the House to the outside world, and is non-partisan in his approach. In order to exercise the great authority that stems from the respect, affection and consideration which every Member of the House bestows upon the holder of this high office, the Speaker shows complete impartiality in the discharge of his functions. When the National Assembly is dissolved he continues in his office, till a new Speaker is elected
These are the names of Speakers and Presidents of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
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| No. | Name | Designation | Duration | Political Party |
| 1 | Mohammad Ali Jinnah | President | 11-08-1947 to 11-09-1948 | Muslim League |
| 2 | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan | President | 14-12-1948 to 24-10-1954 | Muslim League |
| 3 | Abdul Wahab Khan | Speaker | 12–08-1955 to 7-10-1958 | Muslim League |
| 4 | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan | Speaker | 11-06-1962 to 19-08-1963 | Muslim League |
| 5 | Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry | Speaker | 29-11-1963 to 12-06-1965 | Convention Muslim League |
| 6 | Abdul Jabbar Khan | Speaker | 12-06-1965 to 25-03-1969 | Convention Muslim League |
| 7 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | President | 14-04-1972 to 12-04-1973 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 8 | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry | Speaker | 15-08-1972 to 07-08-1973 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 9 | Sahibzada Farooq Ali | Speaker | 09-08-1973 to 27-03-1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 10 | Malik Meraj Khalid | Speaker | 27-03-1977 to 05-07-1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 11 | Syed Fakhar Imam | Speaker | 22-03-1985 to 26-05-1986 | Pakistan Muslim League |
| 12 | Hamid Nasir Chattha | Speaker | 31-05-1986 to 03-12-1988 | Pakistan Muslim League |
| 13 | Malik Meraj Khalid | Speaker | 03-12-1988 to 04-11-1990 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 14 | Gohar Ayub Khan | Speaker | 04-11-1990 to 17-10-1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
| 15 | Yousaf Raza Gillani | Speaker | 17-10-1993 to 16-02-1997 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 16 | Elahi Bux Soomro | Speaker | 16-02-1997 to 20-08-2001 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| 17 | Chaudhry Amir Hussain | Speaker | 19-11-2002 to 19-03-2008 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| 18 | Dr. Fehmida Mirza | Speaker | 19-03-2008 - | Pakistan Peoples Party |
[edit] See also
- Senate of Pakistan
- Politics of Pakistan
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Finance Minister of Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan
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