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President of the National Assembly of Thailand

President of the National Assembly
ประธานรัฐสภาไทย
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Seal of the Parliament of Thailand
Flag of the President of the National Assembly of Thailand.svg
Standard of the President of the National Assembly of Thailand
Incumbent
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
(President of the National Legislative Assembly)

since 8 August 2014
Style Mr. President or Mr. Speaker
Nominator Vote within the House of Representatives
Appointer King of Thailand
Inaugural holder Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri
Formation 28 June 1932

The President of the National Assembly (Thai: ประธานรัฐสภาไทย) is the presiding officer (speaker) of the National Assembly of Thailand. Since 1997, the office has been an ex officio position occupied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand (Thai: ประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎร). The President is therefore an MP, usually from the majority party in the House of Representatives. The Speaker or the President is elected at the beginning of a House session immediately after an election, there are no term limits for the office. The current incumbent is Somsak Kiatsuranont of the Pheu Thai Party who took office on 3 August 2011, succeeding Chai Chidchob

The office of the President of the National Assembly was first established in 1932, with the establishment of the first legislature of Thailand. The office of the President of the People's Assembly of Siam was first occupied by Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri (Sanan Thephasadin na Ayutthaya).

The President of the National Assembly, apart from being the presiding officer of the National Assembly whenever there is a joint-sitting, is also the chief representative and leader of the legislative branch in Thailand. In the 2007 constitution the President of the National Assembly is given many powers. The President is assisted by the Vice President of the National Assembly, another ex officio position occupied by the President of the Senate.


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