the president of the national assembly of quebec (french; "le président de l'assemblée nationale") is the presiding officer of the national assembly of quebec, canada, which is modeled after the westminster parliamentary system. in other parliaments and legislatures the equivalent position is often called the "speaker", which is why from 1867 to 1968, the presiding officer of the assembly was known in french as ""orateur,"" a translation of the english term "speaker".