Speaker of the Lok Sabha
| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
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| Lok Sabhā Adhyakṣa | |
Logo of The Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent since 19 June 2019Om Birla | |
| Lok Sabha | |
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| Type | Speaker |
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| Member of | Lok Sabha |
| Reports to | Parliament of India |
| Residence | 20, Akbar Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India[1] |
| Seat | 118, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Appointer | All Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha |
| Term length | During the life of the Lok Sabha (five years maximum); renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Precursor | President of the Constituent Assembly of India |
| Inaugural holder | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (1952–1956) |
| Formation | 15 May 1952 |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Salary | • ₹450,000 (US$5,300) (per month) • ₹5,400,000 (US$64,000) (annually) |
| Website | speakerloksabha |
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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (IAST: Lok Sabhā Adhyakṣa) is the presiding officer and the highest authority of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.[2] The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following a general election and ranks 6th in the Order of precedence in India[3].
The speaker does not enjoy security of tenure and their term is subject to the pleasure of the house i.e. they can be removed anytime by a resolution of the Lok Sabha by a majority of the all the Members of the house.[4] The longest-serving speaker was Balram Jakhar, whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days.
- ^ "Lok Shava – Members". Sansad.in.
- ^ "The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha". speakerloksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Order of Precedence of India" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Vacation and Resignation of, and Removal from, the Offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker".