All legislatures empower a presiding officer whose responsibility is to direct and manage debate. This manual describes the three general models of presiding officers in the legislature. It describes the nature of the speaker’s authority based on the history and tradition of each model.
رؤساء الجلسات: رؤساء المجالس ورؤساء الهيئات التشريعية
الناشر: منشورات المعهد الديمقراطي الوطني.