Speaker of the United States House of Representatives by Minority Whip Newt Gingrich. Speaker Gingrich would regularly clash with Democratic President Bill Clinton, leading to the United States federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996, in which Clinton was largely seen to have prevailed. Gingrich's hold on the leadership was weakened significantly by that and several other controversies, and he faced a caucus revolt in 1997. After the Republicans lost House seats in 1998 (although retaining a majority) he did not stand for a third term as Speaker. His successor, Dennis Hastert, had been chosen as a compromise candidate, since the other Republicans in the leadership were more
Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives in a variation from the lace jabot or bands. For example, he wore a wing collar with white bow tie and bands on the occasion of his first formal procession into parliament. The first speaker of the Abbott Government from 2013, Bronwyn Bishop, the first non-Labor woman to hold the post, continued wearing business attire with no gown, a practice continued by her successor, Tony Smith. The following is a list of Speakers of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of