======= Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Melonia ======
Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Melonia
Official portrait of incumbent Speaker cstro216.
Incumbent cstro216
Since October 15, 2023
Style of Address Speaker (official/respectful context for non-binary individuals)
Mr. Speaker/Madam Speaker (official/respectful contexts)
Type of Role Leader of Parliament Meetings

Enforce Parliament Rules

Tie Breaker for Votes
Member of Parliament of the Republic of Melonia
Office House of the Republic
1 Capitol Drive, Downtown, Melonia City, Republic of Melonia
Appointer Election

Appointment by Parliament (in cases of firing or resignation)
Term length Two months, renewable infinitely by election
Position Formation August 21, 2022
The **Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Melonia** (also known as the **Speaker of Parliament**) is an electable position for the leader of Parliament meetings in the Republic of Melonia. Their duties are to lead parliament meetings, keep the meetings orderly as per the Rules of Parliament, and cast tie-breaking votes. ==== History ==== == Position as powers of Vice Mayor/Prime Minister (May 31, 2022-August 21,2022)== Under the original constitution of the City of Melonia, the Prime Minister (formerly known as the Vice Mayor) would lead the parliament meetings. In a later constitutional amendment, the President (formerly known as the Mayor) could lead the meetings under emergency meetings. ==Evolution to Speaker of Parliament (August 21, 2022-present)== The new constitution of the Republic of Melonia established the position of Speaker of Parliament. However, no one was elected as Speaker until January 20, 2023. In the meantime, as a solution during the Parliament meetings, the Prime Minister would act as the Speaker of the Parliament. lainuel became the first Speaker of Parliament in Melonia history, being elected on January 20, 2023 in the special Speaker election. tz_scion challenged his speakership in the next term and defeated him by a small margin. ==== List of Melonian Speakers of Parliament ==== Four people in Melonian history have held this position. | ^ Name ^ Term ^ Party ^ President ^ ^ 1 | **[[officials:lainuel|lainuel]]** | January 20, 2023 - February 15, 2023 | [[parties:mrp|Melonian Representative Party]] | [[officials:therandommelon|Michael Webb]] | ^ 2 | **[[officials:tz_scion|tz_scion]]** | February 15, 2023 - June 15, 2023 | [[parties:cbp|CalvinBall Party]] | [[officials:therandommelon|Michael Webb]] | ^ 3 | **[[officials:TheRandomMelon|Michael Webb]]** | June 15, 2023 - October 15, 2023 | [[parties:mrp|Melonian Representative Party]] | [[officials:tz_scion|tz_scion]] | ^ 4 | **[[officials:cstro216|cstro216]]** | October 15, 2023 - present | [[parties:cbp|CalvinBall Party]] | [[officials:tz_scion|tz_scion]] |