deputy speaker

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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speaker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.kər/us
/ˈspiː.kɚ/
a person who gives a speech at a ...
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Although unsuccessful this reinforced his position as a deputy chairman (ordeputyspeaker).
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The speaker is assisted by thedeputyspeakerwho is also elected by the members.
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Asdeputyspeaker, he presided more than 130 plenary sessions during the parliamentary term of 19061911.
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In 2010, he failed in his bid to becomedeputyspeakerof parliament.
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In the absence of the speaker ordeputyspeaker, the deputy mayor can also preside over a meeting of city council.
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All the committees are chaired by the speaker or thedeputyspeakeror a person appointed by the speaker.
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He wasdeputyspeakerfrom 1929 to 1932 and speaker of the parliament from 1936 to 1945, including wartime period.
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During his tenure, he was electeddeputyspeakerand sat on standing committees for libraries, municipal law, and education.
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Bhat has served asdeputyspeakerof the assembly.
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He had previously served two terms asdeputyspeaker"pro tempore" (200710).
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He served asdeputyspeakerof the assembly from 1996 to 2000.
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The committee is chaired by thedeputyspeakeror the deputy chair of committees.
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Many bodies also have a speaker "pro tempore" ordeputyspeaker, designated to fill in when the speaker is not available.
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Between 1967 to 1989, he held positions of provincial governor,deputyspeaker, minister of culture, minister of irrigration, minister of transportation, and deputy prime minister.
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Between 1911 and 1913 he served as seconddeputyspeakerof the lower house.
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Kaundal twice served asdeputyspeakerof the assembly during 1990-92 and 2009-12.
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However, in practice, this is reserved for ceremonial or other significant occasions, and the speaker anddeputyspeakernormally preside.
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He was made thedeputyspeakerof the legislative assembly in the same year.
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He was elected to adeputyspeakerof the parliament.
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During the period he remaineddeputyspeakerof the state assembly from 2003 to 2005.
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