Speaker of the Frenzy
Speaker of the Frenzy | ||
The Arms of the Speaker | ||
Incumbent | ||
Tinker Sprocket | ||
since 12 Friedeber 1645 | ||
Style | Lord Speaker (during Frenzy debates) His Excellency (in correspondence) | |
Residence | Frenzy Dome (Lindstrom, Natopia) | |
Appointer | Chancellor of Natopia | |
Term | Indefinite | |
Inaugural holder | Tinker Sprocket | |
Formation | 1645 |
The Speaker of the Frenzy is the presiding officer, chief parliamentarian, and clerk of the Greater Frenzy of the Bovic Empire. The Speaker also serves as the main archivist for the Frenzy's Library of Law. Prior to the creation of this position, its duties were handled by the Chancellor of Natopia. The Chancellor appoints the Speaker and, whenever the chancellor wishes, may perform the Speaker's duties. The office of Speaker was created to alleviate the parliamentary duties of the Chancellor as the Imperial Chancellery of Natopia was given greater domestic powers, such as justice, security, and information.
The Speaker may also perform certain duties of the Chancellor in loco cancellarii such as presenting passed Bills to the Emperor, making typographical amendments to the Caprine Code, conducting the election of a new chancellor, and sometimes serves as de facto deputy chancellor or acting chancellor between chancellorial elections. The Speaker's position is intended to be apolitical, and was originally proposed by Empress Asara. The current Speaker was appointed by Chancellor Meir and is expected to remain at the Speaker's rostrum for a very long time. Speaker Sprocket has just begun his 41st year as Speaker as of 1686.
The Speaker also has some duties in relation to the Lesser Frenzy, but in practice and by tradition, they will almost exclusively be handled by the President of the Lesser Frenzy, which can be seen as the Speaker's counterpart position in the Lesser Frenzy.
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