Provincial
Speaker
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Assembly from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the Legislative Assembly from among its members at its first meeting, before any other business; once confirmed by the Lieutenant Governor the election is effective until the final voting day of the next general election, or until the Speaker dies, resigns or ceases to be a member (Constitution Act [RSBC 1996] c. 66, s. 37).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Raj Chouhan since February 2025
Report Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca,
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Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked structure: Constitution Act [RSBC 1996] c. 66, s. 37 (election of Speaker; effective until the final voting day of the next general election). For: Speaker
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked members: End date: Constitution Act [RSBC 1996] c. 66, s. 37(2): the election of a Speaker is effective until the final voting day of the next general election (2026-10-24). For: Raj Chouhan, current term
- leg.bc.ca · checked members: Speaker roles in the Legislative Assembly member records (https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/graphql): "Speaker of the House" from 2025-02-18; "Speaker of the Legislative Assembly" active. For: Raj Chouhan, current term
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