title: Speaker of the House of Commons
text: # Speaker of the House of Commons
  
  Speaker of the House of Commons is a political leadership position found in countries that have a House of Commons, where the membership of the body elects a speaker to lead its proceedings.
  
  Systems that have such a position include:
  
  * Speaker of the British House of Commons, which has historically comprised:
     * Speaker of the House of Commons of England (until 1706)
     * Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain (1707–1800)
     * Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (since 1801)
  * Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada) (since 1867)
  * Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland (1921–1972)
  * Speaker of the Irish House of Commons (until 1800)
  