Speaker of the Lok Sabha
| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
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| Lok Sabhā Adhyakṣa | |
Logo of The Lok Sabha | |
| Lok Sabha | |
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| Type | Speaker |
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| Member of | Lok Sabha |
| Reports to | Parliament of India |
| Residence | 20, Akbar Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Seat | 118, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Appointer | All Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha |
| Term length | During the life of the Lok Sabha (five years maximum); renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Precursor | President of the Constituent Assembly of India |
| Inaugural holder | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (1952–1956) |
| Formation | 15 May 1952 |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Salary | • ₹450,000 (US$5,300) (per month) • ₹5,400,000 (US$64,000) (annually) |
| Website | speakerloksabha |
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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (IAST: Lok Sabhā Adhyakṣa) is the presiding officer and the highest authority of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following a general election. The speaker does not enjoy security of tenure and their term is subject to the pleasure of the house i.e. they can be removed anytime by a resolution of the Lok Sabha by a majority of the all the Members of the house. The longest-serving speaker was Balram Jakhar, whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days.