| Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
since February 28, 2023 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Appointer | Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
| Inaugural holder | William Bingham |
| Formation | 1791 |
Thespeaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of thePennsylvania House of Representatives.
Since its first session under theFrame of Government in 1682, presided over byWilliam Penn, over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designatedspeaker pro tempore.
The current speaker isJoanna McClinton, who is the first female andfirst female African-American speaker.
| Speaker | Elected | Notes | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Jacobs | 1776 | under the1776 Constitution | [1] |
| John Bayard | 1777 | [1] | |
| Frederick Muhlenberg | 1780 | [1] | |
| George Gray | 1783 | [1] | |
| John Bayard | 1784 | [1] | |
| Thomas Mifflin | 1785 | [1] | |
| Gerardus Wynkoop II | 1786 (four days) | [2][3] | |
| Richard Peters | 1788 | [1] | |
| William Bingham | 1790 | under the1790 constitution | [1] |
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