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List of current presidents of legislatures

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This is a list of current presiding officers of the legislative assemblies of sovereign and unrecognized states, autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories, sui generis entities, and international organisations.

States recognised by the United Nations

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State Assembly Title Name Political affiliation Assumed office
 Afghanistan Leadership Council[a] Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada Taliban 15 August 2021
 Albania Parliament Chairman Elisa Spiropali Socialist 30 July 2024
 Algeria
(Parliament)
Council of the Nation President Salah Goudjil FLN 10 April 2019
People's National Assembly President Ibrahim Boughali non-partisan 8 July 2021
 Andorra General Council General Syndic Carles Enseñat Reig Democrats for Andorra 26 April 2023
 Angola National Assembly President Carolina Cerqueira MPLA 15 September 2022
 Antigua and Barbuda
(Parliament)
Senate President Alincia Williams-Grant Labour 25 June 2014
House of Representatives Speaker Gerald Watt non-partisan 25 June 2014
 Argentina
(National Congress)
Senate President[1] Victoria Villarruel LLA 10 December 2023
Provisional President Bartolomé Abdala PL 13 December 2023
Chamber of Deputies President Martín Menem LLA 10 December 2023
 Armenia National Assembly President Alen Simonyan Civil Contract 2 August 2021
 Australia
(Parliament)
Senate President Sue Lines Labor 26 July 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick Labor 26 July 2022
 Austria
(Parliament)
Federal Council President[2] Franz Ebner ÖVP 1 July 2024
National Council President Walter Rosenkranz FPÖ 24 October 2024
 Azerbaijan National Assembly Speaker Sahiba Gafarova New Azerbaijan 10 March 2020
 Bahamas
(Parliament)
Senate President Lashell Adderley PLP 6 October 2021
House of Assembly Speaker Patricia Deveaux PLP 6 October 2021
 Bahrain
(National Assembly)
Consultative Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh non-partisan 15 December 2008
Council of Representatives Chairman Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam non-partisan 12 December 2022
 Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shawkat Ali (acting) Awami League 6 August 2024
 Barbados
(Parliament)
Senate President Reginald Farley Labour 15 September 2020
House of Assembly Speaker Arthur Holder Labour 5 June 2018
 Belarus
(National Assembly)
Council of the Republic Speaker Natalya Kochanova non-partisan 6 December 2019
House of Representatives Speaker Igor Sergeenko Communist 22 March 2024
 Belgium
(Parliament)
Senate President Valérie De Bue MR 25 July 2024
Chamber of Representatives President Peter De Roover N-VA 10 July 2024
 Belize
(National Assembly)
Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford PUP 11 December 2020
House of Representatives Speaker Valerie Woods PUP 11 December 2020
 Benin National Assembly President Louis Vlavonou Progressive Union 17 May 2019
 Bhutan
(Parliament)
National Council Chairperson Sangay Dorji non-partisan 10 May 2023
National Assembly Speaker Lungten Dorji PDP 25 January 2024
 Bolivia
(Plurinational Legislative Assembly)
Plurinational Legislative Assembly President[1] David Choquehuanca MAS 8 November 2020
Chamber of Senators President Andrónico Rodríguez MAS 3 November 2020
Chamber of Deputies President Israel Huaytari Martínez Independent 3 November 2023
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Parliamentary Assembly)
House of Peoples Chairperson[3] Dragan Čović HDZ BiH 16 June 2024
House of Representatives Chairperson[4] Nebojša Radmanović SNSD 1 April 2024
 Botswana National Assembly Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse UDC 7 November 2024
 Brazil
(National Congress)
Federal Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco PSD 1 February 2021
Chamber of Deputies President Arthur Lira PP 1 February 2021
 Brunei Legislative Council Speaker Abdul Rahman Mohamed Taib non-partisan 11 February 2015
 Bulgaria National Assembly Chairperson Raya Nazaryan GERB 20 June 2024
 Burkina Faso Transitional National Assembly President Ousmane Bougouma non-partisan 11 November 2022
 Burundi
(Parliament)
Senate President Révérien Ndikuriyo CNDD-FDD 14 August 2015
National Assembly President Gelase Ndabirabe CNDD-FDD 7 August 2020
 Cambodia
(Parliament)
Senate President Sen Hun CPP 3 April 2024
National Assembly President Sudary Khuon CPP 22 August 2023
 Cameroon
(Parliament)
Senate President Marcel Niat Njifenji RDPC 12 June 2013
National Assembly President Cavayé Yéguié Djibril RDPC 31 March 1992
 Canada
(Parliament)
Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné non-partisan 16 May 2023
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus Liberal 3 October 2023
 Cape Verde National Assembly Speaker Austelino Tavares Correia MpD 19 May 2021
 Central African Republic National Assembly President Simplice Sarandji non-partisan 5 May 2021
 Chad National Transitional Council President Haroun Kabadi MPS October 2021
 Chile
(National Congress)
Senate President José García Ruminot Renovación Nacional 19 March 2024
Chamber of Deputies President Karol Cariola PCCh 15 April 2024
 China National People's Congress Chairman Zhao Leji Communist 10 March 2023
 Colombia
(Congress)
Senate President[5] Efraín Cepeda Conservative 20 July 2024
Chamber of Representatives President[6] Jaime Raúl Salamanca Green Alliance 20 July 2024
 Comoros Assembly of the Union Speaker Moustadroine Abdou CRC 3 April 2020
Republic of the Congo Congo-Brazzaville
(Parliament)
Senate President Pierre Ngolo Party of Labour 12 September 2017
National Assembly President Isidore Mvouba Party of Labour 19 August 2017
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Kinshasa
(Parliament)
Senate President Modeste Bahati Lukwebo AFDC 5 March 2021
National Assembly President Vital Kamerhe Union for the Congolese Nation 24 May 2024
 Costa Rica Legislative Assembly Speaker[7] Rodrigo Arias Sánchez PLN 1 May 2022
 Croatia Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković HDZ 5 May 2017
 Cuba National Assembly of People's Power President Esteban Lazo Hernández Communist 24 February 2013
 Cyprus House of Representatives President Annita Demetriou DISY 10 June 2021
 Czechia
(Parliament)
Senate President Miloš Vystrčil ODS 19 February 2020
Chamber of Deputies Chairperson Markéta Pekarová Adamová TOP 09 10 November 2021
 Denmark Folketing Speaker Søren Gade Venstre 16 November 2022
 Djibouti National Assembly President Dileita Mohamed Dileita UMP 5 March 2023
 Dominica House of Assembly Speaker Joseph Isaac non-partisan 10 February 2020
 Dominican Republic
(Congress)
Senate President Eduardo Estrella Dominicans for Change 16 August 2020
Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco PRM 16 August 2020
 East Timor National Parliament President Maria Fernanda Lay Fretilin 22 June 2023
 Ecuador National Assembly President Henry Kronfle PSC 18 November 2023
 Egypt Senate President Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Razeq Nation's Future 18 October 2020
House of Representatives Speaker Hanafy Gebali Nation's Future 12 January 2021
 El Salvador Legislative Assembly President Ernesto Castro Nuevas Ideas 1 May 2021
 Equatorial Guinea
(Parliament)
Senate President Teresa Efua Asangono PDGE 12 July 2013
Chamber of Deputies President Gaudencio Mohaba Mesu PDGE 12 July 2013
 Eritrea National Assembly President Isaias Afwerki PFDJ 24 May 1993
 Estonia Riigikogu President Lauri Hussar Estonia 200 10 April 2023
 Eswatini
(Parliament)
Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini non-partisan October 2018
House of Assembly Speaker Jabulani Mabuza non-partisan 6 October 2023
 Ethiopia
(Federal Parliamentary Assembly)
House of Federation Speaker Agegnehu Teshager Prosperity 4 October 2021
House of Peoples' Representatives Speaker Tagesse Chafo Prosperity 18 October 2018
 Fiji Parliament Speaker Naiqama Lalabalavu People's Alliance 24 December 2022
 Finland Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-aho Finns Party 20 June 2023
 France
(Parliament)
Senate President Gérard Larcher The Republicans 1 October 2014
National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet LREM 28 June 2022
 Gabon
(Parliament)
Senate President Paulette Missambo UN 18 September 2023
National Assembly President Jean-François Ndongou PDG 15 September 2023
 Gambia National Assembly Speaker Fabakary Jatta APRC 17 April 2022
 Georgia Parliament Chairperson Shalva Papuashvili Georgian Dream 29 December 2021
 Germany
(Federal Assembly)
Bundesrat President[8] Anke Rehlinger SPD 1 November 2024
Bundestag President Bärbel Bas SPD 26 October 2021
 Ghana Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin NDC 7 January 2021
 Greece Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas New Democracy 18 July 2019
 Grenada
(Parliament)
Senate President Dessima Williams 31 August 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Leo Cato 31 August 2022
 Guatemala Congress President[9] Nery Ramos Blue Party 14 January 2024
Guinea Guinea National Assembly President Amadou Damaro Camara RPG 22 April 2020
 Guinea-Bissau National People's Assembly President Domingos Simoes Pereira PAIGC 17 July 2023
 Guyana National Assembly Speaker Manzoor Nadir PPP/C 1 September 2020
 Haiti
(Parliament)
Senate President Vacant TBD TBD
Chamber of Deputies Speaker Vacant TBD TBD
 Honduras National Congress President Luis Redondo PSH 25 January 2022
 Hungary National Assembly Speaker László Kövér Fidesz 6 August 2010
 Iceland Althing Speaker Birgir Ármannsson Independence 1 December 2021
 India
(Parliament)
Rajya Sabha Chairperson[1] Jagdeep Dhankhar non-partisan 11 August 2022
Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Narayan Singh JD(U) 9 August 2018
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla BJP 19 June 2019
 Indonesia
(People's Consultative Assembly)
People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Ahmad Muzani Gerindra 4 October 2024
Regional Representative Council Speaker Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin non-partisan 2 October 2024
People's Representative Council Speaker Puan Maharani PDI-P 1 October 2019
 Iran Islamic Consultative Assembly Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Progress and Justice 28 May 2020
Assembly of Experts[10] Chairman Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani Combatant Clergy Association 21 May 2024
 Iraq Council of Representatives Speaker Muhsin Al-Mandalawi al-Hal 14 November 2023
 Ireland
(Oireachtas)
Seanad Éireann Cathaoirleach Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael 16 December 2022
Dáil Éireann Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
 Israel Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Likud 29 December 2022
 Italy
(Parliament)
Senate President Ignazio La Russa FdI 13 October 2022
Chamber of Deputies President Lorenzo Fontana Lega Nord 14 October 2022
 Ivory Coast
(Parliament)
Senate President Kandia Camara RDR 12 October 2023
National Assembly President Adama Bictogo RHDP 7 June 2022
 Jamaica
(Parliament)
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson Labour 10 March 2016
House of Representatives Speaker Juliet Holness Labour 26 September 2023
 Japan
(National Diet)
House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji LDP 3 August 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga LDP 20 October 2023
 Jordan
(Parliament)
Senate President Faisal al-Fayez non-partisan 25 October 2015
House of Representatives Speaker Ahmed Safadi non-partisan 15 November 2022[11]
 Kazakhstan
(Parliament)
Senate Chairman Mäulen Äşimbaev Nur Otan 4 May 2020
Mazhilis Chairman Erlan Qoşanov Amanat 1 February 2022
 Kenya
(Parliament)
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi Kenya Kwanza 8 September 2022
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula Kenya Kwanza 8 September 2022
 Kiribati House of Assembly Speaker Tangariki Reete BKM 22 May 2020
 Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Ahmed Al-Sadoun non-partisan 18 October 2022
 Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council Chairman Nurlanbek Shakiev Ata-Zhurt 5 October 2022
 Laos National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane LPRP 22 March 2021
 Latvia Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa LZS 20 September 2023
 Lebanon Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Amal 20 October 1992
 Lesotho
(Parliament)
Senate President Tlohang Sekhamane RFP 25 October 2022
National Assembly Speaker Sephiri Motanyane 12 June 2017
 Liberia
(Legislature)
Senate President[1] Jeremiah Koung MDR 22 January 2024
President pro tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence UP 15 January 2024
House of Representatives Speaker Johnathan Koffa CDC 15 January 2024
 Libya General National Congress President Nouri Abusahmain non-partisan 4 August 2014
House of Representatives President Aguila Saleh Issa non-partisan 4 August 2014
 Liechtenstein Landtag President Albert Frick FBP 27 March 2013
 Lithuania Seimas Speaker Saulius Skvernelis DSVL 14 November 2024
 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies President Claude Wiseler CSV 21 November 2023
 Madagascar
(Parliament)
Senate President Richard Ravalomanana TGV 14 October 2023
National Assembly President Justin Tokely IRMAR 11 July 2024
 Malawi National Assembly Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara Congress 19 June 2019
 Malaysia
(Parliament)
Dewan Negara President Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah GPSPBB 22 July 2024
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul PHPKR 19 December 2022
 Maldives People's Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla PNC 28 May 2024
 Mali National Assembly President Vacant TBD TBD
 Malta House of Representatives Speaker Angelo Farrugia Labour 6 April 2013
 Marshall Islands Legislature Speaker Brenson Wase non-partisan 3 January 2024
 Mauritania
(Parliament)
National Assembly President Mohamed Ould Meguett El Insaf 19 June 2023
 Mauritius National Assembly Speaker Sooroojdev Phokeer MSM 21 November 2019
 Mexico
(Congress)
Senate of the Republic President[12] Gerardo Fernández Noroña MORENA 1 September 2024
Chamber of Deputies President[13] Sergio Gutiérrez Luna MORENA 7 October 2024
 Micronesia Congress Speaker Esmond Moses non-partisan 11 May 2023
 Moldova Parliament President Igor Grosu PAS 29 July 2021
 Monaco National Council President Thomas Brezzo Priorité Monaco 3 April 2024
 Mongolia State Great Khural Chairman Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan MAN 2 July 2024
 Montenegro Parliament President Andrija Mandić NSD 30 October 2023
 Morocco
(Parliament)
House of Councillors President Hakim Benchamach RNI 9 October 2021
House of Representatives President Rachid Talbi Alami RNI 9 October 2021
 Mozambique Assembly of the Republic Speaker Esperança Bias FRELIMO 13 January 2020
 Myanmar
(Assembly of the Union)
House of Nationalities Speaker Vacant TBD TBD
House of Representatives Speaker T Khun Myat Independent 1 March 2018
 Namibia
(Parliament)
National Council Chairperson Lukas Sinimbo Muha SWAPO 15 December 2020
National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi SWAPO 20 March 2015
 Nauru Parliament Speaker Marcus Stephen non-partisan 27 August 2019
   Nepal
(Parliament)
National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal CPN (MC) 12 March 2018
House of Representatives Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire CPN (UML) 19 January 2023
 Netherlands
(States General)
Senate President Jan Anthonie Bruijn VVD 2 July 2019
House of Representatives Speaker Martin Bosma PVV 14 December 2023
 New Zealand House of Representatives Speaker Gerry Brownlee National 5 December 2023
 Nicaragua National Assembly President Gustavo Porras Cortés FSLN 9 January 2017
 Niger National Assembly President Vacant TBD TBD
 Nigeria
(National Assembly)
Senate President Godswill Akpabio APC 13 June 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas APC 13 June 2023
 North Korea Supreme People's Assembly Standing Committee Chairman[14] Ryong-hae Choe WPK 11 April 2019
Chairman In-chol Pak WPK 19 January 2023
 North Macedonia Assembly of the Republic President Afrim Gashi Alternativa 28 May 2024
 Norway Storting President Masud Gharahkhani Labour 25 November 2021
 Oman
(Council)
Council of State Chairman Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri non-partisan 8 March 2004
Consultative Assembly Chairman Khalid Al Mawali non-partisan 29 October 2011
 Pakistan
(Parliament)
Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani PPP 9 April 2024
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq PML(N) 1 March 2024
 Palau
(National Congress)
Senate President Hokkons Baules non-partisan 19 January 2017
House of Delegates Speaker Sabino Anastacio non-partisan 17 January 2013
 Palestine Legislative Council Speaker Aziz Dweik Hamas 29 March 2006
 Panama National Assembly President[15] Dana Castañeda RM 1 July 2024
 Papua New Guinea National Parliament Speaker Job Pomat non-partisan 2 August 2017
 Paraguay
(Congress)
Senate President[16] Silvio Ovelar ANR 1 July 2023
Chamber of Deputies Speaker[17] Raúl Luís Latorre ANR 1 July 2023
 Peru Congress of the Republic President[18] Eduardo Salhuana APP 26 July 2024
 Philippines
(Congress)
Senate President Francis Escudero NPC 20 May 2024
House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez Lakas–CMD 25 July 2022
 Poland
(National Assembly)
Senate Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Civic Platform 13 November 2023
Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia Poland 2050 13 November 2023
 Portugal Assembly of the Republic President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco Social Democrat 27 March 2024
 Qatar Consultative Assembly Chairman Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim non-partisan 27 October 2021
 Romania
(Parliament)
Senate President Nicolae Ciucă National Liberal Party 13 June 2023
Chamber of Deputies President Alfred Simonis (acting) Social Democratic Party 15 June 2023
 Russia
(Federal Assembly)
Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko United Russia 21 September 2011
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin United Russia 5 October 2016
 Rwanda
(Parliament)
Senate President Augustin Iyamuremye Social Democratic 17 October 2019
Chamber of Deputies President Donatille Mukabalisa Liberal 5 October 2013
 Saint Kitts and Nevis National Assembly Speaker Lanien Blanchette SKNLP 25 October 2022
 Saint Lucia
(Parliament)
Senate President Alvina Reynolds SLP 24 November 2022
House of Assembly Speaker Claudius Francis SLP 17 August 2021
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of Assembly Speaker Rochelle Forde Unity Labour 30 November 2020
 Samoa Legislative Assembly Speaker Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau FAST 24 May 2021
 San Marino Grand and General Council Captains Regent[19] Alessandro Rossi non-partisan 1 April 2024
Milena Gasperoni PSD
 São Tomé and Príncipe National Assembly Speaker Celmira Sacramento ADI 8 November 2022
 Saudi Arabia Consultative Assembly Speaker Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh non-partisan 28 February 2009
 Senegal National Assembly President Amadou Mame Diop APR 12 September 2022
 Serbia National Assembly President Ana Brnabić SNS 20 March 2024
 Seychelles National Assembly Speaker Roger Mancienne LDS 29 October 2020
 Sierra Leone Parliament Speaker Abass Bundu SLPP 25 April 2018
 Singapore Parliament Speaker Seah Kian Peng PAP 2 August 2023
 Slovakia National Council Speaker Peter Pellegrini Hlas–SD 25 October 2023
 Slovenia
(Parliament)
National Council President Marko Lotrič non-partisan 19 December 2022
National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič GS 13 May 2022
 Solomon Islands National Parliament Speaker Patteson Oti OUR Party 15 May 2019
 Somalia
(Federal Parliament)
Senate Speaker Abdi Hashim Abdelahi non-partisan 22 January 2017
House of the People Speaker Aden Madobe non-partisan 28 April 2022
 South Africa
(Parliament)
National Council of Provinces Chairperson Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane ANC 15 June 2024
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza ANC 14 June 2024
 South Korea National Assembly Speaker Won-shik Woo non-partisan 5 June 2024
 South Sudan
(National Legislature)
Council of States Speaker Joseph Bol Chan SPLM 5 August 2011
National Legislative Assembly Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba SPLM 2 August 2021
 Spain
(Cortes Generales)
Senate President Pedro Rollán PP 17 August 2023
Congress of Deputies President Francina Armengol PSOE 17 August 2023
 Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala NPP 21 November 2024
 Sudan Transitional Legislative Council Speaker Vacant TBA TBA
 Suriname National Assembly Chairperson Marinus Bee ABOP 14 July 2020
 Sweden Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén Moderates 24 September 2018
  Switzerland
(Federal Assembly)
Council of States President[20] Eva Herzog SP/PS 4 December 2023
National Council President[21] Eric Nussbaumer SP/PS 4 December 2023
 Syria People's Council Speaker Hammouda Sabbagh Ba'ath 28 September 2017
 Tajikistan
(Supreme Assembly)
National Assembly Chairman Rustam Emomali PDP 17 April 2020
Assembly of Representatives Chairman Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda PDP 17 March 2020
 Tanzania National Assembly Speaker Tulia Ackson CCM 6 January 2022
 Thailand
(National Assembly)
National Assembly President[22] Wan Muhamad Noor Matha Prachachat 5 July 2023
Senate President Mongkol Surasajja non-partisan 26 July 2024
House of Representatives Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha Prachachat 5 July 2023
 Togo National Assembly President Kodjo Adedze UNIR 14 June 2024
 Tonga Legislative Assembly Speaker Fatafehi Fakafanua non-partisan 18 December 2017
 Trinidad and Tobago
(Parliament)
Senate President Nigel de Freitas non-partisan 23 September 2015
House of Representatives Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George non-partisan 23 September 2015
 Tunisia
(Parliament)
National Council of Regions and Districts Speaker TBA
Assembly of the Representatives of the People President Ibrahim Bouderbala non-partisan 13 March 2023
 Turkey Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş AKP 7 June 2023
 Turkmenistan Assembly Chairwoman Dünýägözel Gulmanowa TDP 6 April 2023
 Tuvalu Parliament Speaker Samuelu Teo non-partisan 20 September 2019
 Uganda Parliament Speaker Anita Among NRM 25 March 2022
 Ukraine Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk Servant of the People 8 October 2021
 United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Speaker Saqr Ghobash non-partisan 14 November 2019
 United Kingdom
(Parliament)
House of Lords Lord Speaker John McFall non-partisan 1 May 2021
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle non-partisan 4 November 2019
 United States
(Congress)
Senate President[1] Kamala Harris Democratic Party 20 January 2021
President pro tempore Patty Murray Democratic Party 3 January 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson Republican Party 25 October 2023
 Uruguay
(General Assembly)
Senate President[1] Beatriz Argimón National 1 March 2020
Vice President José Carlos Mahía Broad Front
Chamber of Deputies President[23] Ana Olivera PCU 1 March 2024
 Uzbekistan
(Oliy Majlis)
Senate Chairwoman Tanzila Norbaeva non-partisan 21 June 2019
Legislative Chamber Chairman Nuriddinjon Ismailov Oʻzlidep 12 January 2015
 Vanuatu Parliament Speaker Seule Simeon LM 15 June 2021
 Vatican City Pontifical Commission President Fernando Vérgez Alzaga non-partisan 1 October 2021
College of Cardinals[24] Dean Giovanni Battista Re non-partisan 18 January 2020
 Venezuela National Assembly President[25] Jorge Rodríguez PSUV 5 January 2021
Dinorah Figuera (disputed) Justice First 5 January 2023
 Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Đình Huệ Vương Communist 31 March 2021
 Yemen House of Representatives Speaker Sultan al-Barakani GPC 13 April 2019
 Zambia National Assembly Speaker Nelly Mutti UPND 3 September 2021
 Zimbabwe
(Parliament)
Senate President Mabel Chinomona ZANU-PF 11 September 2018
House of Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda ZANU-PF 3 September 2013

States recognised by at least one United Nations member

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State Assembly Title Name Party Assumed office
 Abkhazia People's Assembly Speaker Lasha Ashuba non-partisan 12 April 2022
 Kosovo Assembly Chairperson Glauk Konjufca Vetëvendosje 22 March 2021
 Northern Cyprus Assembly of the Republic Speaker Zorlu Töre UBP 7 March 2022
 South Ossetia Parliament Speaker Alan Margiev Nykhaz 24 June 2024
 Republic of China (Taiwan) Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu KMT 1 February 2024
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic National Council President Hamma Salama Polisario Front 16 March 2020

States not recognised by any United Nations members and governments in exile

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State Assembly Title Name Party Assumed office
 Somaliland
(Parliament)
House of Elders Speaker Suleiman Mahmud Adam non-partisan 24 August 2004
House of Representatives Speaker Abdirizak Khalif Waddani 3 August 2021
Central Tibetan Administration Parliament Speaker Pema Jungney non-partisan 1 December 2018
 Transnistria Supreme Council Speaker Aleksandr Korshunov Renewal 6 February 2019

Autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories

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Region or territory Country Assembly Title Name Assumed office
 Adjara  Georgia Supreme Council Chairperson Davit Gabaidze 28 November 2016
 Åland  Finland Legislative Assembly Speaker Roger Nordlund 4 November 2019
 Alderney  United Kingdom States President William Tate 28 June 2019
 American Samoa
(Fono)
 United States Senate President Tuaolo Fruean January 8, 2021
House of Representatives Speaker Savali Talavou Ale 4 January 2007
 Anguilla  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Barbara Webster-Bourne 17 July 2020
 Aosta Valley  Italy Regional Council President Alberto Bertin 20 October 2020
 Aruba  Netherlands Estates President Edgar Vrolijk 8 July 2021
 Ascension Island  United Kingdom Island Council Governor Philip Rushbrook 4 May 2019
Administrator Nigel Phillips 13 August 2022
 Azores  Portugal Legislative Assembly President Luís Garcia 16 November 2020
 Bangsamoro  Philippines Parliament Speaker Pangalian Balindong 29 March 2019
 Basque Country  Spain Parliament President Bakartxo Tejeria 20 November 2012
 Bermuda
(Parliament)
 United Kingdom Senate President Joan Dillas-Wright 8 September 2017
House of Assembly Speaker Dennis Lister 2017
 Bougainville  Papua New Guinea House of Representatives Speaker Simon Pentanu 15 June 2015
 British Virgin Islands  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Corine George-Massicote 26 May 2022
 Catalonia  Spain Parliament President Anna Erra 9 June 2023
 Cayman Islands  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Alden McLaughlin 23 November 2023
 Cook Islands  New Zealand Parliament Speaker Tai Tura 22 May 2012
 Corsica  France Assembly President Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis 1 July 2021
 Curaçao  Netherlands Estates President Charetti America-Francisca 11 May 2021
 Falkland Islands  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Keith Biles 27 February 2009
 Faroe Islands  Denmark Løgting Speaker Bjørt Samuelsen 22 December 2022
 Flanders  Belgium Parliament Speaker Liesbeth Homans 2 October 2019
 French Polynesia  France Assembly President Antony Géros 11 May 2023
 Friuli-Venezia Giulia  Italy Regional Council President Mauro Bordin
 Gagauzia  Moldova People's Assembly Chairperson Dmitri Constantinov 4 February 2022
 Galicia  Spain Parliament President Miguel Ángel Santalices Vieira 26 January 2016
 Gibraltar  United Kingdom Parliament Speaker Karen Ramagge Prescott 10 November 2023
 Greenland  Denmark Inatsisartut Speaker Hans Enoksen 16 April 2021
 Guam  United States Legislature Speaker Therese M. Terlaje 4 January 2021
 Guernsey  United Kingdom States Bailiff Richard McMahon 12 May 2020
 Hong Kong  China Legislative Council President Andrew Leung 12 October 2016
 Iraqi Kurdistan  Iraq Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayeq 11 July 2019
 Isle of Man
(Tynwald)
 United Kingdom Tynwald President Laurence Skelly 20 July 2021
Legislative Council
House of Keys Speaker Juan Watterson 27 September 2016
 Jersey  United Kingdom States Assembly Bailiff Tim Le Cocq 17 October 2019
 Karakalpakstan  Uzbekistan Jokargi Kenes Chairperson Amanbai Orynbaev 26 August 2022
 Macau  China Legislative Assembly President Hoi In Kou 17 July 2019
 Madeira  Portugal Legislative Assembly President José Manuel Rodrigues 15 October 2019
 Montserrat  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Teresina Bodkin 17 December 2019
 Nakhchivan  Azerbaijan Supreme Assembly Chairperson Anar Ibrahimov 5 October 2023
 New Caledonia  France Congress President Roch Wamytan 24 May 2019
 Northern Ireland  United Kingdom Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots 3 February 2024
 Northern Mariana Islands
(Commonwealth Legislature)
 United States Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero January 9, 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Edmund Villagomez January 13, 2021
 Niue  New Zealand Assembly Speaker Hima Douglas 11 June 2020
 Pitcairn Islands  United Kingdom Island Council Mayor Simon Young 1 January 2023
 Puerto Rico
(Legislative Assembly)
 United States Senate President José Luis Dalmau 23 February 2021
House of Representatives Speaker Tatito Hernández 2 January 2021
 Saint Barthélemy  France Territorial Council President Xavier Lédée 3 April 2022
 Saint Helena  United Kingdom Legislative Council Speaker John Cranfield 8 March 2019
 Saint Martin  France Territorial Council President Daniel Gibbs 2 April 2017
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon  France Territorial Council President Bernard Briand 13 October 2020
 Sardinia  Italy Regional Council President Michele Pais 9 April 2019
 Sark  United Kingdom Chief Pleas Speaker Arthur Rolfe
 Scotland  United Kingdom Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone 13 May 2021
 Sicily  Italy Regional Assembly Presiding Officer Gianfranco Miccichè 5 November 2017
 Sint Maarten  Netherlands Estates President William Marlin 25 September 2019
 South Tyrol  Italy Landtag President Josef Noggler 25 January 2019
 Tokelau  New Zealand General Fono Speaker Kelihiano Kalolo 13 March 2023
 Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago House of Assembly Presiding Officer Abby Taylor 9 December 2021
 Tristan da Cunha  United Kingdom Island Council Administrator Philip Kendall[26] September 2023
 Turks and Caicos Islands  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Gordon Burton 5 March 2021
 U.S. Virgin Islands  United States Legislature President Novelle Francis 9 January 2023
 Vojvodina  Serbia Assembly President Momo Čolaković 6 November 2023
 Wales  United Kingdom National Assembly Presiding Officer Elin Jones 11 May 2016
 Wallis and Futuna  France Territorial Assembly President Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka 25 March 2022
 Wallonia  Belgium Parliament President Jean-Claude Marcourt 13 September 2019

Sui generis entities

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Entity Assembly Title Name Assumed office
 European Union Council of Ministers Presidents[27] Belgium 1 January 2024
Parliament President Roberta Metsola 11 January 2022
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta Council Complete of State Grand Commander Ludwig von Rumerstein 31 May 2014
Chapter General Grand Master Matthew Festing 11 March 2008

International organisations

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There are several international parliaments, some that are directly elected and some that are appointed from among member states respective legislatures in the form of an inter-parliamentary institution.

Organisation Assembly Title Name Assumed office
European Union African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Parliamentary Assembly President[28] Netty Baldeh 21 October 2015
African Parliamentary Union Parliament President Rachid Talbi Alami 4 November 2014
 African Union Parliament President Roger Nkodo Dang 27 May 2015
 Andean Community Parliament President Cristina Reyes Hidalgo 14 July 2023
 Arab League Parliament Speaker Abdel Al Asoomi October 2020
Asia Cooperation Dialogue Parliamentary Assembly President Nayyar Hussain Bukhari 9 December 2013
Benelux Benelux Union Parliament President Gusty Graas 1 January 2019
British–Irish Council Parliamentary Assembly Co-chair(s) Frank Feighan
Laurence Robertson
21 October 2014
1 December 2011
Central American Integration System Parliament President Silvia García Polanco October 2021
European Union Cotonou Partnership Joint Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Carlos Zorrinho
Peter Kenilorea

Commonwealth of Independent States Interparliamentary Assembly Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko 21 September 2011
Commonwealth of Nations Parliamentary Association President Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury 9 October 2014
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Parliament President Gabriela Rivadeneira 16 February 2016
Council of the Baltic Sea States Assembly President[29] Jānis Vucāns 1 January 2016
Council of Europe Assembly President iliane Maury Pasquier July 2018
 East African Community Legislative Assembly Speaker Daniel Kidega 19 December 2014
European Union Eastern Partnership Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Victor Dolidze
Marian Lupu
17 March 2015
16 February 2016
Economic Community of Central African States Parliament President[30] Santiago Nchama 4 June 2015
Economic Community of West African States Parliament Speaker Moustapha Cissé 4 February 2016
France Assembly of French Citizens Abroad Assembly President Hélène Degryse 5 December 2021
Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly President Saber Hossain Chowdhury 16 October 2014
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie International Organisation of La Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly President François Paradis
European Union Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Ramón Jáuregui Atondo
Roberto Requião
6 May 2015
6 May 2015
 Mercosur Parliament President Jorge Taiana 1 January 2016
Nordic Council Parliamentary Assembly President[31] Henrik Dam Kristensen 2016
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Assembly President Michał Szczerba 3 October 2023
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Gigi Tsereteli November 2017
 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Parliamentary Union Secretary General Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass
 Turkic Council Parliamentary Assembly Chairperson Baktykozha Izmukhambetov 28 March 2016
European Union Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly President Lhou Lmarbouh 8 January 2016
 United Nations General Assembly President[32] Dennis Francis 5 September 2023

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Advisory body
  1. ^ a b c d e f The Vice President is the ex officio presiding officer.
  2. ^ President of the Austrian Federal Council rotates every six months.
  3. ^ Chairperson of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates every eight months among the three members of the Collegium.
  4. ^ Chairperson of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates every eight months among the three members of the Collegium.
  5. ^ President of the Colombian Senate rotates annually.
  6. ^ President of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives rotates annually.
  7. ^ Speaker of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly rotates annually.
  8. ^ President of the German Bundesrat rotates annually.
  9. ^ President of the Guatemalan Congress rotates annually.
  10. ^ An electoral college.
  11. ^ "MP Ahmad Safadi elected Lower House Speaker". Jordan Times. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  12. ^ President of the Mexican Senate rotates annually.
  13. ^ President of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies rotates annually.
  14. ^ Chairman of the SPA Standing Committee is the ex officio presiding officer.
  15. ^ President of the Panamian National Assembly rotates annually.
  16. ^ President of the Paraguayan Senate is elected annually annually.
  17. ^ President of the Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies is elected annually.
  18. ^ President of the Peruvian Congress rotates annually.
  19. ^ Sammarinese Captains Regent rotate every six months.
  20. ^ President of the Swiss Council of States rotates annually.
  21. ^ President of the Swiss National Council rotates annually.
  22. ^ Speaker of the House of Representatives is the ex officio presiding officer.
  23. ^ President of the Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives rotates annually.
  24. ^ An electoral college.
  25. ^ President of the Venezuelan National Assembly rotates annually.
  26. ^ "Philip Kendall sworn-in as Tristan Administrator".
  27. ^ The European President of the Council of Ministers rotates every six months.
  28. ^ The ACP Assembly President rotates biannually.
  29. ^ The Baltic Assembly President rotates annually.
  30. ^ The CEMAC Parliament President rotates annually
  31. ^ The Nordic Assembly President rotates annually.
  32. ^ The UNGA President rotates annually.
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