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Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament

Speaker of
the Hellenic Parliament
Hellenic Parliament logo.svg
Nikos Voutsis a Mar 2016 cropped.jpg
Incumbent
Nikos Voutsis

since 4 October 2015
Style Honourable
Appointer Elected by the Hellenic Parliament
Term length coincides with the term of the assembly
Formation 1844
Current Constitution:
11 June 1975
Succession First
Website Official Website

The Speaker, properly the President of the Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Πρόεδρος της Βουλής των Ελλήνων). The president's term coincides with the term of the assembly, and he or she is chosen by a vote during the opening session, after each legislative election. Following is a list of Speakers of the Hellenic Parliament or other national legislative bodies such as the Greek Senate, from the time of the Greek War of Independence till present. The official order of precedence ranks the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament in the 3rd position, after the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.

The current Speaker is Mr. Nikos Voutsis (Syriza).

According to the Constitution of Greece, in the event of a temporary absence of the President of the Hellenic Republic on account of illness, travel abroad or similar circumstances, the speaker of the parliament serves as acting president, and exercises the powers of the state president until the president resumes his functions, and in the event that the presidency falls vacant as a result of death or resignation or for any other reason, until the election of a new president.

This includes the presidents of the various Greek National Assemblies and the Legislative Corps (Βουλευτικό) during the Greek War of Independence.

This includes the presidents of the National Assemblies and the various legislative bodies under Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias and his successors.

When King Otto arrived in Greece, he was still a minor, and until 1835 the country was governed by a Regency Council. The regents ignored the so-called "Hegemonic Constitution ()" voted by the Fifth National Assembly, and when Otto assumed full powers, he ruled as an absolute monarch. The only "parliamentary" body was the 20-member Council of State (Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας), but its role was purely consultative and it was strictly controlled by the King.


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