The Speaker of Parliament is elected by Parliament from among the members of Parliament. The Speaker is the presiding officer of Parliament, and is responsible not only for presiding over the sittings of Parliament but also for convening sittings of Parliament and dissolving Parliament on the advice of the President, issuing writs for elections, certifying Acts of Parliament, and generally for managing and controlling Parliament and its precincts including all staff in the service of Parliament.
The Speaker of the 22nd Parliament is the Hon. Cyril Buraman MP.
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