List of current presidents of legislatures

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This is a list of current presiding officers of the legislative assemblies of sovereign and unrecognized states, autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories, sui generis entities, and international organisations.

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States recognised by the United Nations

StateAssemblyTitleNamePolitical affiliationAssumed office
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Leadership Council [lower-alpha 1] Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada Taliban 15 August 2021
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Parliament Chairman Lindita Nikolla Socialist 10 September 2021
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(Parliament)
Council of the Nation President Salah Goudjil FLN 10 April 2019
People's National Assembly President Ibrahim Boughali non-partisan 8 July 2021
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra General Council General Syndic Carles Enseñat Reig Democrats for Andorra 26 April 2023
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola National Assembly President Carolina Cerqueira MPLA 15 September 2022
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
(Parliament)
Senate President Alincia Williams-Grant Labour 25 June 2014
House of Representatives Speaker Gerald Watt non-partisan 25 June 2014
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(National Congress)
Senate President [1] Victoria Villarruel LLA 10 December 2023
Provisional President Bartolomé Abdala PL 13 December 2023
Chamber of Deputies President Martín Menem LLA 10 December 2023
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia National Assembly President Alen Simonyan Civil Contract 2 August 2021
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Parliament)
Senate President Sue Lines Labor 26 July 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick Labor 26 July 2022
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
(Parliament)
Federal Council President [2] Margit Göll ÖVP 1 January 2024
National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka ÖVP 20 December 2017
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan National Assembly Speaker Sahiba Gafarova New Azerbaijan 10 March 2020
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
(Parliament)
Senate President Lashell Adderley PLP 6 October 2021
House of Assembly Speaker Patricia Deveaux PLP 6 October 2021
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
(National Assembly)
Consultative Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh non-partisan 15 December 2008
Council of Representatives Chairman Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam non-partisan 12 December 2022
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Awami League 30 April 2013
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
(Parliament)
Senate President Reginald Farley Labour 15 September 2020
House of Assembly Speaker Arthur Holder Labour 5 June 2018
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
(National Assembly)
Council of the Republic Speaker Natalya Kochanova non-partisan 6 December 2019
House of Representatives Speaker Vladimir Andreichenko Communist 27 October 2008
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
(Parliament)
Senate President Stephanie D'Hose Open VLD 13 October 2020
Chamber of Representatives President Eliane Tillieux Socialist 13 October 2020
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
(National Assembly)
Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford PUP 11 December 2020
House of Representatives Speaker Valerie Woods PUP 11 December 2020
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin National Assembly President Louis Vlavonou Progressive Union 17 May 2019
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
(Parliament)
National Council Chairperson Sangay Dorji non-partisan 10 May 2023
National Assembly Speaker Lungten Dorji PDP 25 January 2024
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
(Plurinational Legislative Assembly)
Plurinational Legislative Assembly President [1] David Choquehuanca MAS 8 November 2020
Chamber of Senators President Andrónico Rodríguez MAS 3 November 2020
Chamber of Deputies President Israel Huaytari Independent3 November 2023
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Parliamentary Assembly)
House of Peoples Chairperson [3] Kemal Ademović NiP 16 October 2023
House of Representatives Chairperson [4] Nebojša Radmanović SNSD 1 April 2024
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana National Assembly Speaker Phandu Skelemani BDP 5 November 2019
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(National Congress)
Federal Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco PSD 1 February 2021
Chamber of Deputies President Arthur Lira PP 1 February 2021
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Legislative Council Speaker Abdul Rahman Mohamed Taib non-partisan 11 February 2015
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria National Assembly Chairperson Rosen Zhelyazkov GERB 19 April 2023
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso National Assembly President VacantTBDTBD
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
(Parliament)
Senate President Révérien Ndikuriyo CNDD-FDD 14 August 2015
National Assembly President Gelase Ndabirabe CNDD-FDD 7 August 2020
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
(Parliament)
Senate President Sen Hun CPP 3 April 2024
National Assembly President Sudary Khuon CPP 22 August 2023
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(Parliament)
Senate President Marcel Niat Njifenji RDPC 12 June 2013
National Assembly President Cavayé Yéguié Djibril RDPC 31 March 1992
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
(Parliament)
Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné non-partisan 16 May 2023
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus Liberal 3 October 2023
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde National Assembly Speaker Austelino Tavares Correia MpD 19 May 2021
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic National Assembly President Simplice Sarandji non-partisan 5 May 2021
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad National Transitional Council President Haroun Kabadi MPS October 2021
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(National Congress)
Senate President Juan Antonio Coloma Correa UDI 15 March 2023
Chamber of Deputies President Ricardo Cifuentes PDC 24 July 2023
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China National People's Congress Chairman Zhao Leji Communist 10 March 2023
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
(Congress)
Senate President [5] Iván Name Green Alliance 20 July 2023
Chamber of Representatives President [6] Andrés Calle L 20 July 2023
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Assembly of the Union Speaker Moustadroine Abdou CRC 3 April 2020
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville
(Parliament)
Senate President Pierre Ngolo Party of Labour 12 September 2017
National Assembly President Isidore Mvouba Party of Labour 19 August 2017
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Kinshasa
(Parliament)
Senate President Modeste Bahati Lukwebo AFDC 5 March 2021
National Assembly President Christophe Mboso N'Kodia Pwanga CRD [7] 11 December 2020
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Legislative Assembly Speaker [8] Rodrigo Arias Sánchez PLN 1 May 2022
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković HDZ 5 May 2017
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba National Assembly of People's Power President Esteban Lazo Hernández Communist 24 February 2013
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus House of Representatives President Annita Demetriou DISY 10 June 2021
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
(Parliament)
Senate President Miloš Vystrčil ODS 19 February 2020
Chamber of Deputies Chairperson Markéta Pekarová Adamová TOP 09 10 November 2021
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Folketing Speaker Søren Gade Venstre 16 November 2022
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti National Assembly President Dileita Mohamed Dileita UMP 5 March 2023
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica House of Assembly Speaker Joseph Isaac non-partisan 10 February 2020
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
(Congress)
Senate President Eduardo Estrella Dominicans for Change 16 August 2020
Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco PRM 16 August 2020
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor National Parliament President Maria Fernanda Lay Fretilin 22 June 2023
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador National Assembly President Henry Kronfle PSC 18 November 2023
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Senate President Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Razeq Nation's Future 18 October 2020
House of Representatives Speaker Hanafy Gebali Nation's Future 12 January 2021
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Legislative Assembly President Ernesto Castro Nuevas Ideas 1 May 2021
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
(Parliament)
Senate President Teresa Efua Asangono PDGE 12 July 2013
Chamber of Deputies President Gaudencio Mohaba Mesu PDGE 12 July 2013
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea National Assembly President Isaias Afwerki PFDJ 24 May 1993
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Riigikogu President Lauri Hussar Estonia 200 10 April 2023
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
(Parliament)
Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini non-partisan October 2018
House of Assembly Speaker Jabulani Mabuza non-partisan 6 October 2023
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
(Federal Parliamentary Assembly)
House of Federation Speaker Agegnehu Teshager Prosperity 4 October 2021
House of Peoples' Representatives Speaker Tagesse Chafo Prosperity 18 October 2018
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Parliament Speaker Naiqama Lalabalavu People's Alliance 24 December 2022
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-aho Finns Party 20 June 2023
Flag of France.svg  France
(Parliament)
Senate President Gérard Larcher The Republicans 1 October 2014
National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet LREM 28 June 2022
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
(Parliament)
Senate President Paulette Missambo UN 18 September 2023
National Assembly President Jean-François Ndongou PDG 15 September 2023
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia National Assembly Speaker Fabakary Jatta APRC 17 April 2022
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Parliament Chairperson Shalva Papuashvili Georgian Dream 29 December 2021
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
(Federal Assembly)
Bundesrat President [9] Manuela Schwesig SPD 1 November 2023
Bundestag President Bärbel Bas SPD 26 October 2021
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin NDC 7 January 2021
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas New Democracy 18 July 2019
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
(Parliament)
Senate President Dessima Williams 31 August 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Leo Cato 31 August 2022
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Congress President [10] Shirley Rivera Vamos 14 January 2022
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea National Assembly President Amadou Damaro Camara RPG 22 April 2020
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau National People's Assembly President Cipriano Cassamá PAIGC 17 June 2014
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana National Assembly Speaker Manzoor Nadir PPP/C 1 September 2020
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
(Parliament)
Senate PresidentVacantTBDTBD
Chamber of Deputies SpeakerVacantTBDTBD
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras National Congress President Luis Redondo PSH 25 January 2022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary National Assembly Speaker László Kövér Fidesz 6 August 2010
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Althing Speaker Birgir Ármannsson Independence 1 December 2021
Flag of India.svg  India
(Parliament)
Rajya Sabha Chairperson [1] Jagdeep Dhankhar non-partisan 11 August 2022
Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Narayan Singh JD(U) 9 August 2018
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla BJP 19 June 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
(People's Consultative Assembly)
People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Bambang Soesatyo Golkar 2 October 2019
Regional Representative Council Speaker La Nyalla Mattalitti non-partisan 3 October 2019
People's Representative Council Speaker Puan Maharani PDI-P 1 October 2019
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Islamic Consultative Assembly Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Progress and Justice 28 May 2020
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Council of Representatives Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi al-Hal 15 September 2018
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
(Oireachtas)
Seanad Éireann Cathaoirleach Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael 16 December 2022
Dáil Éireann Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Likud 29 December 2022
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Parliament)
Senate President Ignazio La Russa FdI 13 October 2022
Chamber of Deputies President Lorenzo Fontana Lega Nord 14 October 2022
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(Parliament)
Senate President Kandia Camara RDR 12 October 2023
National Assembly President Adama Bictogo RHDP 7 June 2022
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
(Parliament)
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson Labour 10 March 2016
House of Representatives Speaker Juliet Holness Labour 26 September 2023
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
(National Diet)
House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji LDP 3 August 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga LDP 20 October 2023
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
(Parliament)
Senate President Faisal al-Fayez non-partisan 25 October 2015
House of Representatives Speaker Ahmed Safadi non-partisan 15 November 2022 [11]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
(Parliament)
Senate Chairman Mäulen Äşimbaev Nur Otan 4 May 2020
Mazhilis Chairman Erlan Qoşanov Amanat 1 February 2022
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
(Parliament)
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi Kenya Kwanza 8 September 2022
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula Kenya Kwanza 8 September 2022
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati House of Assembly Speaker Tangariki Reete BKM 22 May 2020
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Ahmed Al-Sadoun non-partisan 18 October 2022
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council Chairman Nurlanbek Shakiev Ata-Zhurt 5 October 2022
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane LPRP 22 March 2021
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa LZS 20 September 2023
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Amal 20 October 1992
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
(Parliament)
Senate President Tlohang Sekhamane RFP 25 October 2022
National Assembly Speaker Sephiri Motanyane 12 June 2017
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
(Legislature)
Senate President [1] Jeremiah Koung MDR 22 January 2024
President pro tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence UP 15 January 2024
House of Representatives Speaker Johnathan Koffa CDC 15 January 2024
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya General National Congress President Nouri Abusahmain non-partisan 4 August 2014
House of Representatives President Aguila Saleh Issa non-partisan 4 August 2014
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Landtag President Albert Frick FBP 27 March 2013
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Seimas Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen LRLS 13 November 2020
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies President Claude Wiseler CSV 21 November 2023
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
(Parliament)
Senate President Richard Ravalomanana TGV 14 October 2023
National Assembly President Christine Razanamahasoa Together with Rajoelina 17 July 2019
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi National Assembly Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara Congress 19 June 2019
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
(Parliament)
Dewan Negara President Mutang Tagal GPS-PBB 19 February 2024
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul PH-PKR 19 December 2022
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives People's Majlis Speaker Mohamed Nasheed Democratic 29 May 2019
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali National Assembly President vacantTBDTBD
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta House of Representatives Speaker Angelo Farrugia Labour 6 April 2013
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Legislature Speaker Brenson Wase non-partisan 3 January 2024
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
(Parliament)
National Assembly President Mohamed Ould Meguett El Insaf 19 June 2023
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius National Assembly Speaker Sooroojdev Phokeer MSM 21 November 2019
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(Congress)
Senate of the Republic President [12] Ana Lilia Rivera MORENA 1 September 2023
Chamber of Deputies President [13] Marcela Guerra Castillo PRI 1 September 2023
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Congress Speaker Esmond Moses non-partisan 11 May 2023
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Parliament President Igor Grosu PAS 29 July 2021
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco National Council President Brigitte Boccone-Pagès Priorité Monaco 6 October 2022
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia State Great Khural Chairman Gombojavyn Zandanshatar MAN 1 February 2019
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Parliament President Andrija Mandić NSD 30 October 2023
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
(Parliament)
House of Councillors President Hakim Benchamach RNI 9 October 2021
House of Representatives President Rachid Talbi Alami RNI 9 October 2021
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Assembly of the Republic Speaker Esperança Bias FRELIMO 13 January 2020
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
(Assembly of the Union)
House of Nationalities Speaker vacantTBDTBD
House of Representatives Speaker T Khun Myat Independent1 March 2018
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
(Parliament)
National Council Chairperson Lukas Sinimbo Muha SWAPO 15 December 2020
National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi SWAPO 20 March 2015
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Parliament Speaker Marcus Stephen non-partisan 27 August 2019
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
(Parliament)
National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal Dahal CPN (MC) 12 March 2018
House of Representatives Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire CPN (UML) 19 January 2023
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(States General)
Senate President Jan Anthonie Bruijn VVD 2 July 2019
House of Representatives Speaker Martin Bosma PVV 14 December 2023
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand House of Representatives Speaker Gerry Brownlee National 5 December 2023
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua National Assembly President Gustavo Porras Cortés FSLN 9 January 2017
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger National Assembly President VacantTBDTBD
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
(National Assembly)
Senate President Godswill Akpabio APC 13 June 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas APC 13 June 2023
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Supreme People's Assembly Standing Committee Chairman [14] Ryong-hae Choe WPK 11 April 2019
Chairman Thae-song Pak WPK 11 April 2019
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Assembly of the Republic President Jovan Mitreski SDSM 26 January 2024
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Storting President Masud Gharahkhani Labour 25 November 2021
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
(Council)
Council of State Chairman Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri non-partisan 8 March 2004
Consultative Assembly Chairman Khalid Al Mawali non-partisan 29 October 2011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
(Parliament)
Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani PPP 9 April 2024
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq PML(N) 1 March 2024
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
(National Congress)
Senate President Hokkons Baules non-partisan 19 January 2017
House of Delegates Speaker Sabino Anastacio non-partisan 17 January 2013
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Legislative Council Speaker Aziz Dweik Hamas 29 March 2006
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama National Assembly President [15] Jaime Vargas PRD 1 July 2023
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea National Parliament Speaker Job Pomat non-partisan 2 August 2017
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
(Congress)
Senate President [16] Silvio Ovelar ANR 1 July 2023
Chamber of Deputies Speaker [17] Raúl Luís Latorre ANR 1 July 2023
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Congress of the Republic President [18] Alejandro Soto Reyes Alliance for Progress 26 July 2023
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
(Congress)
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri non-partisan 25 July 2022
House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez Lakas–CMD 25 July 2022
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
(National Assembly)
Senate Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Civic Platform 13 November 2023
Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia Poland 2050 13 November 2023
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Assembly of the Republic President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco Social Democrat 27 March 2024
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Consultative Assembly Chairman Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud non-partisan 14 November 2017
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
(Parliament)
Senate President Nicolae Ciucă National Liberal Party 13 June 2023
Chamber of Deputies President Alfred Simonis (acting) Social Democratic Party 15 June 2023
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
(Federal Assembly)
Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko United Russia 21 September 2011
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin United Russia 5 October 2016
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
(Parliament)
Senate President Augustin Iyamuremye Social Democratic 17 October 2019
Chamber of Deputies President Donatille Mukabalisa Liberal 5 October 2013
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis National Assembly Speaker Lanien Blanchette SKNLP 25 October 2022
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
(Parliament)
Senate President Alvina Reynolds SLP 24 November 2022
House of Assembly Speaker Claudius Francis SLP 17 August 2021
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of Assembly Speaker Rochelle Forde Unity Labour 30 November 2020
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Legislative Assembly Speaker Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau FAST 24 May 2021
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Grand and General Council Captains Regent [19] Filippo Tamagnini PDCS 1 October 2023
Gaetano Troina DML
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe National Assembly Speaker Celmira Sacramento ADI 8 November 2022
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Consultative Assembly Speaker Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh non-partisan 28 February 2009
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal National Assembly President Amadou Mame Diop APR 12 September 2022
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia National Assembly President Vladimir Orlić SNS 2 August 2022
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles National Assembly Speaker Roger Mancienne LDS 29 October 2020
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Parliament Speaker Abass Bundu SLPP 25 April 2018
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Parliament Speaker Seah Kian Peng PAP 2 August 2023
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia National Council Speaker Peter Pellegrini Hlas–SD 25 October 2023
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(Parliament)
National Council President Marko Lotrič non-partisan 19 December 2022
National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič GS 13 May 2022
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands National Parliament Speaker Patteson Oti OUR Party 15 May 2019
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
(Federal Parliament)
Senate Speaker Abdi Hashim Abdelahi non-partisan 22 January 2017
House of the PeopleSpeaker Aden Madobe non-partisan 28 April 2022
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Parliament)
National Council of Provinces Chairperson Amos Masondo ANC 23 May 2019
National Assembly Speaker Vacant []3 April 2024
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea National Assembly Speaker Jin-pyo Kim non-partisan 4 July 2022
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
(National Legislature)
Council of States Speaker Joseph Bol Chan SPLM 5 August 2011
National Legislative Assembly Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba SPLM 2 August 2021
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
(Cortes Generales)
Senate President Pedro Rollán PP 17 August 2023
Congress of Deputies President Francina Armengol PSOE 17 August 2023
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena SLPP 20 August 2020
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Transitional Legislative Council SpeakervacantTBATBA
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname National Assembly Chairperson Marinus Bee ABOP 14 July 2020
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén Moderates 24 September 2018
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(Federal Assembly)
Council of States President [20] Eva Herzog SP/PS 4 December 2023
National Council President [21] Eric Nussbaumer SP/PS 4 December 2023
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria People's Council Speaker Hammouda Sabbagh Ba'ath 28 September 2017
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
(Supreme Assembly)
National Assembly Chairman Rustam Emomali PDP 17 April 2020
Assembly of Representatives Chairman Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda PDP 17 March 2020
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania National Assembly Speaker Tulia Ackson CCM 6 January 2022
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(National Assembly)
Senate President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai non-partisan 28 May 2019
House of Representatives Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha Prachachat 5 July 2023
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo National Assembly President Yawa Djigbodi Tségan Union for the Republic 23 January 2019
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Legislative Assembly Speaker Fatafehi Fakafanua non-partisan 18 December 2017
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
(Parliament)
Senate President Nigel de Freitas non-partisan 23 September 2015
House of Representatives Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George non-partisan 23 September 2015
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
(Parliament)
National Council of Regions and Districts SpeakerTBA
Assembly of the Representatives of the People President Ibrahim Bouderbala non-partisan 13 March 2023
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş AKP 7 June 2023
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Assembly Chairwoman Dünýägözel Gulmanowa TDP 6 April 2023
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Parliament Speaker Samuelu Teo non-partisan 20 September 2019
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Parliament Speaker Anita Among NRM 25 March 2022
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk Servant of the People 8 October 2021
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Speaker Saqr Ghobash non-partisan 14 November 2019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
(Parliament)
House of Lords Lord Speaker John McFall non-partisan 1 May 2021
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle non-partisan 4 November 2019
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(Congress)
Senate President [1] Kamala Harris Democratic Party 20 January 2021
President pro tempore Patty Murray Democratic Party 3 January 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson Republican Party 25 October 2023
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(General Assembly)
Senate President [1] Beatriz Argimón National 1 March 2020
Vice President José Carlos Mahía Broad Front
Chamber of Deputies President [22] Ana Olivera PCU 1 March 2024
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
(Oliy Majlis)
Senate Chairwoman Tanzila Norbaeva non-partisan 21 June 2019
Legislative Chamber Chairman Nuriddinjon Ismailov Oʻzlidep 12 January 2015
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Parliament Speaker Seule Simeon LM 15 June 2021
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Pontifical Commission President Fernando Vérgez Alzaga non-partisan 1 October 2021
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela National Assembly President [23] Jorge Rodríguez PSUV 5 January 2021
Dinorah Figuera (disputed) Justice First 5 January 2023
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Đình Huệ Vương Communist 31 March 2021
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen House of Representatives Speaker Sultan al-Barakani GPC 13 April 2019
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia National Assembly Speaker Nelly Mutti UPND 3 September 2021
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
(Parliament)
Senate President Mabel Chinomona ZANU-PF 11 September 2018
House of Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda ZANU-PF 3 September 2013

States recognised by at least one United Nations member

StateAssemblyTitleNamePartyAssumed office
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia People's Assembly Speaker Lasha Ashuba non-partisan 12 April 2022
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Assembly Chairperson Glauk Konjufca Vetëvendosje 22 March 2021
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Assembly of the Republic Speaker Zorlu Töre UBP 7 March 2022
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia Parliament Speaker Alan Tadtaev United Ossetia 20 June 2019
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China (Taiwan) Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu KMT 1 February 2024
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic National Council President Hamma Salama Polisario Front 16 March 2020

States not recognised by any United Nations members and governments in exile

StateAssemblyTitleNamePartyAssumed office
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland
(Parliament)
House of Elders Speaker Suleiman Mahmud Adam non-partisan 24 August 2004
House of Representatives Speaker Abdirizak Khalif Waddani 3 August 2021
Flag of Tibet.svg Central Tibetan Administration Parliament Speaker Pema Jungney non-partisan 1 December 2018
Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Supreme Council Speaker Aleksandr Korshunov Renewal 6 February 2019

Autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories

Region or territoryCountryAssemblyTitleNameAssumed office
Flag of Adjara.svg  Adjara Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Supreme Council Chairperson Davit Gabaidze 28 November 2016
Flag of Aland.svg  Åland Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Legislative Assembly Speaker Roger Nordlund 4 November 2019
Flag of Alderney.svg  Alderney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom States President William Tate 28 June 2019
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
(Fono)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Senate President Tuaolo Fruean January 8, 2021
House of Representatives Speaker Savali Tavalou Ale 4 January 2007
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Barbara Webster-Bourne 17 July 2020
Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg  Aosta Valley Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Regional Council President Emily Rini 10 December 2018
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estates President Edgar Vrolijk 8 July 2021
Flag of Ascension Island.svg  Ascension Island Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Island Council Governor Philip Rushbrook 4 May 2019
Administrator Steven Chandler 13 March 2019
Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Legislative Assembly President Luís Garcia 16 November 2020
Flag of Bangsamoro.svg  Bangsamoro Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Parliament Speaker Pangalian Balindong 29 March 2019
Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Parliament President Bakartxo Tejeria 20 November 2012
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
(Parliament)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Senate President Joan Dillas-Wright September 8, 2017
House of Assembly Speaker Dennis Lister 2017
Flag of Bougainville.svg  Bougainville Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea House of Representatives Speaker Simon Pentanu 15 June 2015
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Corine George-Massicote 26 May 2022
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Parliament President Anna Erra 9 June 2023
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Alden McLaughlin 23 November 2023
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Parliament Speaker Tai Tura 22 May 2012
Flag of Corsica.svg  Corsica Flag of France.svg  France Assembly President Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis 1 July 2021
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estates President Charetti America-Francisca 11 May 2021
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Keith Biles 27 February 2009
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Løgting Speaker Bjørt Samuelsen 22 December 2022
Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Parliament Speaker Liesbeth Homans 2 October 2019
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Flag of France.svg  France Assembly President Antony Géros 11 May 2023
Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.svg  Friuli-Venezia Giulia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Regional Council President Piero Mauro Zanin 15 June 2018
Flag of Gagauzia.svg  Gagauzia Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova People's Assembly Chairperson Dmitri Constantinov 4 February 2022
Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Parliament President Miguel Ángel Santalices Vieira 26 January 2016
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Parliament Speaker Karen Ramagge Prescott 10 November 2023
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Inatsisartut Speaker Hans Enoksen 16 April 2021
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Flag of the United States.svg  United States Legislature Speaker Therese M. Terlaje 4 January 2021
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom States Bailiff Richard McMahon 12 May 2020
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Legislative Council President Andrew Leung 12 October 2016
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Iraqi Kurdistan Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayeq 11 July 2019
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
(Tynwald)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Tynwald President Laurence Skelly 20 July 2021
Legislative Council
House of Keys Speaker Juan Watterson 27 September 2016
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom States Assembly Bailiff Tim Le Cocq 17 October 2019
Flag of Karakalpakstan.svg  Karakalpakstan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Jokargi KenesChairperson Murat Kamalov 2 October 2020
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Legislative Assembly President Hoi In Kou 17 July 2019
Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Legislative Assembly President José Manuel Rodrigues 15 October 2019
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Legislative Assembly Speaker Teresina Bodkin 17 December 2019
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Nakhchivan Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Supreme Assembly Chairperson Azer Zeynalov 21 December 2022
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia Flag of France.svg  France Congress President Roch Wamytan 24 May 2019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Northern Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots 3 February 2024
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
(Commonwealth Legislature)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero January 9, 2023
House of Representatives Speaker Edmund Villagomez January 13, 2021
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Assembly Speaker Hima Douglas 11 June 2020
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Island Council Mayor Simon Young 1 January 2023
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
(Legislative Assembly)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Senate President José Luis Dalmau 23 February 2021
House of Representatives Speaker Tatito Hernández 2 January 2021
Flag of Saint Barthelemy (Local).svg  Saint Barthélemy Flag of France.svg  France Territorial Council President Xavier Lédée 3 April 2022
Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Legislative Council Speaker John Cranfield 8 March 2019
Flag of France.svg  Saint Martin Flag of France.svg  France Territorial Council President Daniel Gibbs 2 April 2017
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag of France.svg  France Territorial Council President Bernard Briand 13 October 2020
Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Regional Council President Michele Pais 9 April 2019
Flag of Sark.svg  Sark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Chief Pleas Speaker Arthur Rolfe
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone 13 May 2021
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Regional Assembly Presiding Officer Gianfranco Miccichè 5 November 2017
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estates President William Marlin 25 September 2019
Flag of South Tyrol.svg  South Tyrol Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Landtag President Josef Noggler 25 January 2019
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand General Fono Speaker Kelihiano Kalolo 13 March 2023
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Tobago Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago House of Assembly Presiding Officer Abby Taylor 9 December 2021
Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg  Tristan da Cunha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Island Council Administrator Philip Kendall [24] September 2023
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom House of Assembly Speaker Gordon Burton 5 March 2021
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands Flag of the United States.svg  United States Legislature President Novelle Francis 9 January 2023
Flag of Vojvodina.svg  Vojvodina Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Assembly President Momo Čolaković 6 November 2023
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom National Assembly Presiding Officer Elin Jones 11 May 2016
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna Flag of France.svg  France Territorial Assembly President Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka 25 March 2022
Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Parliament President Jean-Claude Marcourt 13 September 2019

Sui generis entities

EntityAssemblyTitleNameAssumed office
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Council of Ministers Presidents [25] Belgium 1 January 2024
Parliament President Roberta Metsola 11 January 2022
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta Council Complete of StateGrand Commander Ludwig von Rumerstein 31 May 2014
Chapter General Grand Master Matthew Festing 11 March 2008

International organisations

There are several international parliaments, some that are directly elected and some that are appointed from among member states respective legislatures in the form of an inter-parliamentary institution.

OrganisationAssemblyTitleNameAssumed office
Flag of Europe.svg African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Parliamentary AssemblyPresident [26] Netty Baldeh 21 October 2015
African Parliamentary Union ParliamentPresident Rachid Talbi Alami 4 November 2014
Flag of the African Union.svg  African Union Parliament President Roger Nkodo Dang 27 May 2015
Flag of the Andean Community of Nations.svg  Andean Community Parliament President Luis Fernando Duque 22 July 2015
Flag of the Arab League.svg  Arab League Parliament Speaker Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan 2012
Asia Cooperation Dialogue Parliamentary Assembly President Nayyar Hussain Bukhari 9 December 2013
Flag of Benelux.svg Benelux Union Parliament President Gusty Graas 1 January 2019
British–Irish Council Parliamentary Assembly Co-chair(s) Frank Feighan
Laurence Robertson
21 October 2014
1 December 2011
Flag of the Central American Integration System.svg Central American Integration System Parliament President José Antonio Alvarado Correa 27 October 2015
Flag of Europe.svg Cotonou Partnership Joint Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Netty Baldeh
Louis Michel
3 April 2016
9 April 2009
Flag of the CIS.svg Commonwealth of Independent States Interparliamentary AssemblyChairperson Valentina Matviyenko 21 September 2011
Commonwealth of Nations Parliamentary Association President Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury 9 October 2014
Bandera Parlamento Latinoamericano.jpg Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Parliament President Gabriela Rivadeneira 16 February 2016
Cbsslogo.jpg Council of the Baltic Sea States Assembly President [27] Jānis Vucāns 1 January 2016
Council of Europe Assembly President iliane Maury Pasquier July 2018
Flag of the East African Community.svg  East African Community Legislative Assembly Speaker Daniel Kidega 19 December 2014
Flag of Europe.svg Eastern Partnership Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Victor Dolidze
Marian Lupu
17 March 2015
16 February 2016
Economic Community of Central African States ParliamentPresident [28] Santiago Nchama 4 June 2015
Economic Community of West African States ParliamentSpeaker Moustapha Cissé 4 February 2016
Flag of France.svg Assembly of French Citizens Abroad Assembly President Hélène Degryse 5 December 2021
Inter-Parliamentary Union AssemblyPresident Saber Hossain Chowdhury 16 October 2014
Flag of La Francophonie.svg International Organisation of La Francophonie Parliamentary AssemblyPresident Aubin Minaku 12 July 2015
Flag of Europe.svg Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit Parliamentary Assembly Co-president(s) Ramón Jáuregui Atondo
Roberto Requião
6 May 2015
6 May 2015
Flag of Mercosur.svg  Mercosur Parliament President Jorge Taiana 1 January 2016
Flag of the Nordic Council.svg Nordic Council Parliamentary AssemblyPresident [29] Henrik Dam Kristensen 2016
Flag of NATO.svg North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Assembly President Michał Szczerba 3 October 2023
OSCE logo.svg Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Gigi Tsereteli November 2017
OIC Logo since 2011.svg  Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Parliamentary Union Secretary General Mahmut Erol Kilic 25 May 2008
Flag of the Organization of Turkic States.svg  Turkic Council Parliamentary AssemblyChairperson Baktykozha Izmukhambetov 28 March 2016
Flag of Europe.svg Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly President Lhou Lmarbouh 8 January 2016
Flag of the United Nations.svg  United Nations General Assembly President [30] Dennis Francis 5 September 2023

See also

Notes

  1. Advisory body
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Vice President is the ex officio presiding officer.
  2. President of the Austrian Federal Council rotates every six months.
  3. Chairperson of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates every eight months among the three members of the Collegium.
  4. Chairperson of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates every eight months among the three members of the Collegium.
  5. President of the Colombian Senate rotates annually.
  6. President of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives rotates annually.
  7. Rédaction, La (29 June 2021). "RDC : Le parti CRD de Christophe Mboso soutient l'état de siège décrété par le chef de l'État (déclaration)". Actu30 (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  8. Speaker of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly rotates annually.
  9. President of the German Bundesrat rotates annually.
  10. President of the Guatemalan Congress rotates annually.
  11. "MP Ahmad Safadi elected Lower House Speaker". Jordan Times. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  12. President of the Mexican Senate rotates annually.
  13. President of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies rotates annually.
  14. Chairman of the SPA Standing Committee is the ex officio presiding officer.
  15. President of the Panamian National Assembly rotates annually.
  16. President of the Paraguayan Senate is elected annually annually.
  17. President of the Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies is elected annually.
  18. President of the Peruvian Congress rotates annually.
  19. Sammarinese Captains Regent rotate every six months.
  20. President of the Swiss Council of States rotates annually.
  21. President of the Swiss National Council rotates annually.
  22. President of the Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives rotates annually.
  23. President of the Venezuelan National Assembly rotates annually.
  24. "Philip Kendall sworn-in as Tristan Administrator".
  25. The European President of the Council of Ministers rotates every six months.
  26. The ACP Assembly President rotates biannually.
  27. The Baltic Assembly President rotates annually.
  28. The CEMAC Parliament President rotates annually
  29. The Nordic Assembly President rotates annually.
  30. The UNGA President rotates annually.

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