Pro-tem Speaker 31/05/2019 – Posted in: Daily News – Tags: 17th loksabha elections, speaker
PRO-TEM SPEAKER
For: Preliminary
Topic covers: Pro-tem Speaker, roles & responsibilities
News Flash
Senior BJP leader and eight-time MP Maneka Gandhi is likely to be the pro-tem speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha elections.
Ms. Gandhi is the outgoing Union Minister for Women and Child Development.
Pro-tem speaker
- Pro-tem is a Latin phrase which translates to ‘for the time being’ in English.
- Legislative bodies can have one or more pro tempore for the post of presiding officer.
- Pro-tem Speaker is the temporary speaker who presides over the first meeting after the election.
- The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are selected by members of the Parliament is held under the Pro-tem Speaker.
- Pro-tem speaker is chosen for the conduct of the house when the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies have been elected and the vote for the speaker and deputy speaker has not taken place.
Who selects the Pro-tem Speaker
A Pro-tem speaker is chosen with the agreement of the members of the Lok Sabha and legislative assembly. Usually, the senior-most member of the house is selected for the post who then carries on the activities till the permanent speaker is chosen.
What is the work of the Pro-tem Speaker
The main duty of the Pro-tem Speaker is to administer the oath of office to new members of the house. He also enables the House to elect the new Speaker.
Once the new Speaker is elected, the office of the pro tem speaker ceases to exist. He also administers the floor test.
Source: India Today
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