| Speaker of the House of Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone | |
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since 2 May 2024 | |
| Style | The Honourable Speaker |
| Appointer | Parliament of Sierra Leone (Elected by) |
| Constituting instrument | 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | SirHenry Josiah Lightfoot Boston |
| Succession | Second in line of presidential succession, after theVice-President of Sierra Leone |
TheSpeaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone is thepresiding officer ofParliament of Sierra Leone. The speaker is the overall leader of Parliament, and isdirectly elected by sitting members of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone.[1] Like other members of Parliament, the speaker is addressed as theHonourable.
The Speaker is given the constitutional power to preside over Parliament. Further, they callMembers of Parliament intosession, and discipline members who break the rules of Parliament. The first Speaker of the Sierra Leonean House of Parliament was the Honourable SirHenry Josiah Lightfoot Boston who served from 1957 to 1962.[2]
Per the Constitution, the speaker is elected either among MPs who have served for no less than five years, or non-MPs who have been eligible to stand for no less than 10 years, and must be at least 40 years of age.
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| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| SirHenry Josiah Lightfoot Boston | 1957 | 1962 | [1] |
| SirBanja Tejan-Sie | 1962 | 1967 | [1] |
| SirEmile Luke | 1968 | 1973 | [1] |
| JusticePercy Davies | 1973 | 1977 | [1] |
| JusticeSinger Betts | 1977 | 1986 | [1] |
| William Niaka Stephen Conteh | 1986 | May 1992 | [1] |
| In abeyance, military junta | May 1992 | 1996 | |
| JusticeSheku Mohamed Fadril Kutubu | 1996 | May 1997 | [1] |
| Hon.Umaro S Timbo | May 1997 | February 1998 | |
| JusticeSheku Mohamed Fadril Kutubu | February 1998 | 2000 | [1] |
| JusticeEdmund Cowan | 2000 | 2007 | [1][3] |
| JusticeAbel Nathaniel Bankole Stronge | 25 September 2007 | 19 November 2013 | [1] |
| Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya | 19 November 2013 | 2018 | [4] |
| Abass Bundu | 25 April 2018 | 2 May 2024 | [5] |
| Segepoh Solomon Thomas | 2 May 2024 | Incumbent | [6] |