Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker
| Speaker of the House of Commons link (Speaker) | |
|---|---|
| Start | 1377 |
| Website | http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/ |
| presiding officer of the UK's House of Commons | |
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower, but more influential, chamber of Parliament.
John Bercow was elected Speaker on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin. He was since re-elected, unopposed, three times, following the General Elections in 2010, 2015[1] and 2017.[2]
John Bercow's last scheduled Commons sitting day as Speaker was on 31 October 2019[3] and his replacement, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, was elected by the House of Commons on Monday 4 November 2019.[4]