Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Member of | Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
Appointer | Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
Term length | During the life of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
Inaugural holder | Pulavar K. Govindan |
Deputy | K. Pitchandi |
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The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is elected by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (until 1968, the Madras Legislative Assembly). The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly.