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.

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.

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.

Four people in Melonian history have held this position.