List of speakers of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the title given to the presiding officer (chair) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The Speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, etc. The Speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the Assembly. The Speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. Many bodies also have a speaker pro tempore or deputy speaker, designated to fill in when the speaker is not available.
| Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
Crest of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The honourable |
| Status | Head of the Legislative Assembly |
| Member of | West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Bidhan Bhavan, B. B. D. Bagh, Kolkata |
| Appointer | Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | maximum 5 years unless dissolved |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of India |
| Precursor | Speaker of Bengal Legislative Assembly (British India) |
| Formation | 1950 |
| First holder | Ishwar Das Jalan (21 November 1947—19 June 1952) |
| Deputy | Asish Banerjee (2021–present) |
| Salary | as per fixed by legislation law |
The current Speaker of the in 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly is Biman Banerjee and the Deputy Speaker is Asish Banerjee.
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