Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan


The Speaker of the National Assembly ; informally as Speaker National Assembly, is the presiding official of the National Assembly of Pakistan– a lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan.
The office has its roots in 1947 and was reestablished in 1973 in accordance to the Constitution; the speaker presides over the chamber composed of people's representatives elected on the basis of universal franchise. The Speaker is Second in the line of succession to the President of Pakistan and occupies fourth position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of Senate. In addition, the Speaker is the spokesman of the National Assembly to the outside world, and is non-partisan in his approach.
To exercise the great authority that stems from the respect, affection and consideration which every Member of the House bestows upon the holder of this high office, the Speaker shows complete impartiality in the discharge of his or her functions. When the National Assembly is dissolved he or she continues in his office, till a new Speaker is elected.

Role and responsibilities

The office of Speaker of the National Assembly is created by Article 53 of the Chapter 2 in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan:
The Speakership of the National Assembly is a leadership position and the office-holder actively works to set the majority party's legislative agenda. The Speaker usually does not personally preside over debates, instead delegating the duty to members of the House from the majority party. The Speaker usually does not participate in debate and rarely votes.

History

The first Speaker/President of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected unanimously by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947. He served from 11 August until his death on 11 September 1948. The Deputy President of the Constituent Assembly, Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan was then elected President who served two separate terms in that capacity. Only two speakers in the history of Pakistan have gone on to become Prime Ministers, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who served as speaker from 14 April 1972 to 15 August 1972 and Yousaf Raza Gillani who served from 17 October 1993 to 16 February 1997.

List of Speakers

List of Speakers of the National Assembly
These are the names of Speakers and presidents of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
OrderPhotoSpeakerTime DurationPartyProvince
1Muhammad Ali Jinnah11 August 1947 – 11 September 1948Muslim LeagueSindh
2Tamizuddin Khan14 December 1948 – 24 October 1954Muslim LeagueEast-Bengal
3Abdul Wahab Khan12 August 1955 – 7 October 1958Muslim LeagueEast-Bengal
4Tamizuddin Khan11 June 1962 – 19 August 1963Muslim LeagueEast-Bengal
5Fazlul Chaudhry29 November 1963 – 12 June 1965CMLEast-Bengal
6Abdul Jabbar Khan12 June 1965 to 25 March 1969CMLEast-Bengal
7Zulfikar Ali Bhutto14 April 1972 – 12 April 1973Pakistan Peoples PartySindh
8Fazal Ilahi15 August 1972 – 9 August 1973Pakistan Peoples PartyPunjab
9Farooq Ali9 August 1973 – 27 March 1977Pakistan Peoples PartyPunjab
10Malik Meraj Khalid27 March 1977 – 5 July 1977Pakistan Peoples PartyPunjab
11Fakhar Imam22 March 1985 – 26 May 1986Pakistan Muslim LeaguePunjab
12Hamid Nasir31 May 1986 – 3 December 1988Pakistan Muslim LeaguePunjab
13Malik Meraj Khalid3 December 1988 – 4 November 1990Pakistan Peoples PartyPunjab
14Gohar Ayub4 November 1990 – 17 October 1993Muslim League /IJIKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
15Yousaf Raza Gillani17 October 1993 – 16 February 1997Pakistan Peoples PartyPunjab
16Elahi Bux Soomro16 February 1997 – 20 August 2001Pakistan Muslim League Sindh
17Amir Hussain19 November 2002 – 19 March 2008Pakistan Muslim League Punjab
18Fahmida Mirza19 March 2008 – 3 June 2013Pakistan Peoples PartySindh
19Ayaz Sadiq3 June 2013 – 22 August 2015Pakistan Muslim League Punjab
-Murtaza Javed Abbasi 24 August 2015 – 9 November 2015Pakistan Muslim League Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
20Ayaz Sadiq9 November 2015 – 15 August 2018Pakistan Muslim League Punjab
21Asad Qaiser15 August 2018 – presentPakistan Tehreek-e-InsafKhyber Pakhtunkhwa