Speaker of the House of Representatives

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_office
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:constitutingInstrument gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Frederick_Muhlenberg
gptkbp:formationYear 1789
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Speaker of the House of Representatives
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.speaker.gov/
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:residence gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:responsibility administers oath of office to House members
administrative head of the House
announces results of House votes
can be removed by House vote
can participate in debate
can vote in House
interprets and enforces House rules
leader of the majority party in the House
oversees House proceedings
presiding officer of the House
recognizes members to speak
refers bills to committees
represents House at official functions
represents House to the President
signs bills and resolutions passed by the House
appoints members to select and conference committees
gptkbp:role gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:style The Honorable
gptkbp:succession second in presidential line of succession
gptkbp:termLength no fixed term
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4