Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
The Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (Urdu: اسپیکر پنجاب اسمبلی) is the presiding official of the Punjab Assembly.
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| Style | Mr. Speaker (Informal; while presiding the house) Honourable Speaker (Formal) |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Member of | Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
| Seat | Lahore |
| Nominator | Political parties |
| Appointer | Elected by the Punjab Assembly |
| Term length | As long as the current assembly remains in power, the Speaker continues to exercise its authority |
| Formation | Constitution of Pakistan (12 April 1973) |
| First holder | Dr. Khalifa Shuja-ud-Din (07 May 1951) |
| Succession | First |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
| Website | Official website |
Informally, the Speaker is also called Speaker Punjab Assembly.
The office originated in 1921, before Pakistan became independent. It was re-established in 1951 in accordance with the Constitution; the Speaker presides over the chamber composed of Punjab's elected representatives.
The Speaker is first in the line of succession to the Governor of Punjab. He also occupies the third position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the Governor and the Chief Minister. In addition, the Speaker takes a non-partisan approach to presiding over the Assembly, and he is its spokesman to the outside world.
Former Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
| Order | Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | Duration of Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler | 03-01-1921 to 21-03-1922 |
| 2 | Herbert Alexander Casson | 10-05-1922 to 16-01-1925 |
| 3 | Khan Bahadur Shahab-ud-Din Virk | 03-12-1925 to 27-10-1926, 04-01-1927 to 26-07-1930, 25-10-1930 to 24-10-1936 |
| 4 | Rao Bahadur Chhotu Ram | 20-10-1936 to 10-11-1936 |
| 5 | Khan Bahadur Shahab-ud-Din Virk | 06-04-1937 to 19-03-1945 |
| 6 | Dewan Bahadur Singha | 21-03-1946 to 04-07-1947 |
| 7 | Dr. Khalifa Shuja-ud-Din[1] | 07-05-1951 to 14-10-1955 |
| 8 | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry | 20-05-1956 to 07-10-1958 |
| 9 | Khan Bahadur Sheikh Faiz Muhammad | 06-12-1962 to 08-06-1965 |
| 10 | Mubin-ul-Haq Siddiqui[1] | 12-06-1962 to 04-07-1963 |
| 11 | Ch. Muhammad Anwar Bhinder[1] | 16-07-1963 to 12-06-1965, 12-06-1965 to 25-03-1969 |
| 12 | Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh[2] | 03-05-1972 to 11-04-1977 |
| 13 | Ch. Muhammad Anwar Bhinder[1] | 11-04-1977 to 11-04-1977 |
| 14 | Manzoor Wattoo | 10-04-1985 to 02-12-1988, 02-12-1988 to 07-11-1990, 07-11-1990 to 25-11-1993 |
| 15 | Saeed Ahmed Khan | 04-05-1993 to 19-10-1993 |
| 16 | Hanif Ramay | 19-10-1993 to 19-02-1997 |
| 17 | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi | 19-02-1997 to 12-10-1999 |
| 18 | Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi | 2002 to 2007 |
| 19 | Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan | 2008 to 2013, 2013 to 2018 |
| 20 | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi | 16-08-2018 to 26-07-2022 |
| 21 | Muhammad Sibtain Khan | 29-07-2022 till date |
See also
References
- "Rana Iqbal becomes longest-serving PA speaker". The Nation. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- "Sheikh Rafiq laid to rest". DAWN.COM. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- Gallery of the Speaker Punjab Assembly. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Speakers". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Former Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Speakers". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Message from Speaker Punjab Assembly. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Speakers". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Profile of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Speakers". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Website of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. "Home | Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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