- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. His/her role is similar to that of Speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system of government. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. Serving for a term of 5 years, he is chosen from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance.
1. First Lok Sabha - * Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar 15 May, 1952-27 – February, 1956
* M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar 8 March, 1956 – 10 May, 1957
2. Second Lok Sabha - M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar 11 May, 1957 – 16 April, 1962
3. Third Lok Sabha - Hukam Singh 17 April, 1962 – 16 March, 1967
4. Fourth Lok Sabha - * Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 17 March, 1967 – 19 July, 1969
* Gurdial Singh Dhillon - 8 August, 1969 – 19 March, 1971
5. Fifth Lok Sabha - * Gurdial Singh Dhillon- 22 March, 1971 – 1 December, 1975
* Bali Ram Bhagat - 5 January, 1976 – 25 March, 1977
6. Sixth Lok Sabha - * Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 26 March, 1977 – 13 July, 1977
* K. S. Hegde 21 July, 1977 – 21 January, 1980
7. Seventh Lok Sabha - Bal Ram Jakhar 22 January, 1980 – 15 January, 1985
8. Eighth Lok Sabha - Bal Ram Jakhar, 16 January, 1985 – 18 December, 1989
9.Ninth Lok Sabha - Ravi Ray 19 December, 1989 – 9 July, 1991
10. Tenth Lok Sabha - Shivraj V. Patil 10 July, 1991 – 22 May, 1996
11. Eleventh Lok Sabha - P. A. Sangma 23 May, 1996 – 23 March, 1998 (FN)
12. Twelfth Lok Sabha - G. M. C. Balayogi 24 March, 1998 – 20 October, 1999 (FN)
13. Thirteenth Lok Sanha - * G. M. C. Balayogi 22 October, 1999 – 3 March, 2002
* Manohar Joshi 10 May, 2002 – 4 June, 2004
14. Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Somnath Chatterjee - 4 June, 2004 – 31 May, 2009
15. Fifteen Lok Sabha — Smt. Meira Kumar - 4 June, 2009 – 4 June, 2014
16. Sixteen Lok Sabha - Smt. Sumitra Mahajan - 6 June, 2014 – Till date
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