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 New Zealand House of Representatives the House meets, as well as the authority of the House of Representatives itself. , the annual salary is NZ$268,500. The office is third most important constitutionally, after the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. Originally, speakers wore a gown and formal wig in the chamber. This practice has in recent years fallen into disuse since the 1990s. The Speaker now generally wears what they feel appropriate, usually an academic gown of their highest held degree or a Māori cloak. The current speaker is Trevor Mallard, a member of the Labour Party. Since the creation of Parliament, 29 people have held