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	The '''Speaker of the Senate''' is the presiding officer of the [[Senate]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of Ibagli\|Parliament]] of [[Ibagli~~]]. The current Speaker of the Senate is [[Kenneth Thompson~~]].		The '''Speaker of the Senate''' was the presiding officer of the [[Senate]], the former upper house of the [[Parliament of Ibagli\|Parliament]] of [[Ibagli]].

	The Speaker of the Senate is appointed by the [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]], on the advice of the [[Executive Council]]. By convention, however, this advice is generally expressed exclusively by the [[Prime Minister of Ibagli\|Prime Minister]]. Therefore, while the appointment is made ''de jure'' by the Queen's representative, the ''de facto'' appointment is made by the Prime Minister alone.		The Speaker of the Senate was appointed by the [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]], on the advice of the [[Executive Council]]. By convention, however, this advice was generally expressed exclusively by the [[Prime Minister of Ibagli\|Prime Minister]]. Therefore, while the appointment was made ''de jure'' by the Queen's representative, the ''de facto'' appointment was made by the Prime Minister alone.

	The role of the Speaker in the Senate is based on that of the Lord Chancellor of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. In keeping with the role of the Lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the Senate is expected to be partisan; he or she ~~can~~ at all times have the right to leave the Chair, to participate in debates, and to hold an original vote — unlike the Speaker of the House of Commons, who has a casting vote only in the event of a tie.		The role of the Speaker in the Senate was based on that of the Lord Chancellor of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. In keeping with the role of the Lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the Senate was expected to be partisan; he or she could at all times have the right to leave the Chair, to participate in debates, and to hold an original vote — unlike the Speaker of the House of Commons, who has a casting vote only in the event of a tie.

	The Speaker of the Senate is also similar to the Lord Chancellor is that he or she is considered equal to other senators. Decisions of the Chair ~~are~~ not binding on the Senate unless the Speaker's decision is also the pleasure of a majority of senators. Also similar to the practice of the Lords is that the Speaker ~~will~~ not intervene unless another senator ~~brings~~ the matter to the attention of the Speaker. Decisions from the Chair ~~remain~~ subject to appeals from the Senate.		The Speaker of the Senate was also similar to the Lord Chancellor is that he or she was considered equal to other senators. Decisions of the Chair were not binding on the Senate unless the Speaker's decision was also the pleasure of a majority of senators. Also similar to the practice of the Lords was that the Speaker would not intervene unless another senator brought the matter to the attention of the Speaker. Decisions from the Chair remained subject to appeals from the Senate.

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The '''Speaker of the Senate''' is the presiding officer of the [[Senate]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of Ibagli|Parliament]] of [[Ibagli]]. The current Speaker of the Senate is [[Kenneth Thompson]].

The Speaker of the Senate is appointed by the [[Governor-General of Ibagli|Governor-General]], on the advice of the [[Executive Council]]. By convention, however, this advice is generally expressed exclusively by the [[Prime Minister of Ibagli|Prime Minister]]. Therefore, while the appointment is made ''de jure'' by the Queen's representative, the ''de facto'' appointment is made by the Prime Minister alone.

The role of the Speaker in the Senate is based on that of the Lord Chancellor of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. In keeping with the role of the Lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the Senate is expected to be partisan; he or she can at all times have the right to leave the Chair, to participate in debates, and to hold an original vote — unlike the Speaker of the House of Commons, who has a casting vote only in the event of a tie.

The Speaker of the Senate is also similar to the Lord Chancellor is that he or she is considered equal to other senators. Decisions of the Chair are not binding on the Senate unless the Speaker's decision is also the pleasure of a majority of senators. Also similar to the practice of the Lords is that the Speaker will not intervene unless another senator brings the matter to the attention of the Speaker. Decisions from the Chair remain subject to appeals from the Senate.

==List of Speakers of the Senate==

{|border=1
!Name
!Term
!Party
|-
|[[Wilfred Albertson]]
|1955–1958
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Gerald Pinter]]
|1958–1959
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[John Nettles]]
|1959–1963
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Alan Frank]]
|1963–1966
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Ryan Darndt]]
|1966–1967
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Carl Veston]]
|1967–1969
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Arnold Racker]]
|1969–1971
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Richard Trent]]
|1971–1972
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Alex Barnett]]
|1972–1976
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Richard Trent]]
|1976–1977
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Alex Barnett]]
|1977–1981
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Richard Trent]]
|1981–1985
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Austin Lehman]]
|1985–1989
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Frank Neering]]
|1989
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Randall Cunningham]]
|1989–1994
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Sophie Vendemyer]]
|1994–1999
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Kenneth Thompson]]
|1999–2004
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Theresa Brenton]]
|2004–2006
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Kenneth Thompson]]
|2006
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[Theresa Brenton]]
|2006
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Russell McHenry]]
|2006
|[[Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[Kenneth Thompson]]
|2006–
|[[Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|}

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