Movant. One who makes a motion before a court. The applicant for a judicial rule or order. Generally, it is the job of the movant to convince a judge to rule, or grant an order, in favor of the motion.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate together are known as the Parliamentâs Presiding Officers. They jointly have responsibility for the provision of services to the Parliament by the Department of Parliamentary Services. The current Speaker is the Honourable Tony Smith MP. He was elected as Speaker on 10 August 2015. The Speaker was elected as the Member for the Victorian electorate of Casey at the General Election in 2001. He was re-elected as the Member for Casey at general elections in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013.
The current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the counterpart to the Majority Leader. Unlike the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader is on the ballot for Speaker of the House during the convening of the Congress.ike the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leaders are typically experienced lawmakers when they win election to this position. When Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, became Minority Leader in the 108th Congress, she had served in the House nearly 20 years and had served as minority whip in the 107th Congress.