The Speaker for the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia is the presiding Officer of the House of Assembly. Danielle Barkhouse is the current Speaker of the 64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia.

The Speaker presides over the proceedings of the Assembly, maintains order, regulates debate in accordance with the rules and practices of the House, and ensures that all viewpoints have the opportunity of a hearing.

The Speaker does not take part in the debates of the Assembly and only takes part in a vote to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie. He is the guardian of the privileges of the Assembly and protects the rights of its Members.

The Speaker is the only representative of the House of Assembly. The Speaker has jurisdiction and day to day control over all matters concerning Province House, including operations, maintenance and restoration, and administration of the adjacent office complexes at One Government Place, the George Building, and the Provincial Building. The Speaker is the Chair of the Legislature Internal Economy Board, the body responsible for regulating services to Members.

In the House, Speaker decides questions of order and rules on questions of privilege after allowing appropriate debate. Decisions of the Speaker are not debatable or subject to appeal except by a substantive motion after proper notice has been given.

Speakers of the House of Assembly No.Portrait NameElectoral district(Birth–Death) Term of office PartyGeneral Assembly1Robert Sanderson1758–1759 Independent 1st 2 William Nesbitt 1759–1783 Independent2nd3rd4th 5th3Thomas Cochran1784–1785 Independent4Sampson Salter Blowers1785–1789 Independent 6th5Richard John Uniacke1789–1793Independent6Thomas Henry Barclay1793–1799Independent 7th Richard John Uniacke 1799–1805 Independent 8th7William Cottnam Tonge1805–1806Independent 8 Lewis Morris Wilkins 1806–1817 Conservative9th 10th 9 Simon Bradstreet Robie 1817–1824 Conservative11th 12th 10 Samuel George William Archibald 1824–1840 Reformer13th14th15th11Joseph Howe1840–1843Reformer16th 12 William Young 1843–1855 Reformer17th18th19th 13 Stewart Campbell 1855–1863 Liberal20th22nd14John Chipman Wade1863–1867Conservative23rd15John Joseph Marshall1867–1870Anti-Confederation 24th 16 Jared C. Troop 1870–1874Anti-ConfederationLiberal25th17John Barnhill Dickie1874–1875Liberal 26th18Mather Byles DesBrisay1875–1876Liberal19Isaac N. Mack1877–1878Liberal20Ebenezer Tilton Moseley1878–1882Liberal-Conservative27th21Angus McGillivray1882–1886Liberal28th 22 Michael Joseph Power 1886–1894 Liberal29th30th 23 Frederick Andrew Laurence 1894–1901 Liberal31st32nd24Thomas Robertson1902Liberal 33rdFrederick Andrew Laurence1903–1904Liberal 25 Edward Matthew Farrell 1905–1910 Liberal 34th26George Everett Faulkner1910–1911Liberal 27 James F. Ellis 1912–1916 Liberal35th 36th 28 Robert Irwin 1917–1925 Liberal37th29Albert Parsons1926–1928Liberal-Conservative38th30Daniel George McKenzie1929–1933Liberal-Conservative39th 31 Lindsay C. Gardner 1934–1938 Liberal40th 41st32Moses Elijah McGarry1939–1940Liberal 33 Gordon E. Romkey 1940–1953 Liberal42nd43rd44th34John Smith MacIvor1954–1956Liberal45th35W. S. Kennedy Jones1957–1960Progressive Conservative46th 36 Harvey Veniot 1961–1968 Progressive Conservative47th48th 49th37Gordon H. Fitzgerald1969–1970Progressive Conservative38George M. Mitchell1970–1973Liberal 50th39James L. Connolly1973–1974Liberal40Vince MacLean1974–1976Liberal 51st41George Doucet1977–1978Liberal42Ron Russell1978–1981Progressive Conservative 52nd 43 Art Donahoe 1981–1991 Progressive Conservative53rd54th 55thRon Russell1991–1993Progressive Conservative44Paul MacEwan1993–1996Liberal 56th45Wayne Gaudet1996–1997Liberal46Gerry Fogarty1997–1998LiberalRon Russell1998–1999Progressive Conservative57th 47 Murray Scott 1999–2006 Progressive Conservative58th59th48Cecil Clarke2006–2007Progressive Conservative 60th49Alfie MacLeod2007–2009Progressive Conservative50Charlie Parker2009–2011New Democratic 61st51Gordie Gosse2011–2013New Democratic 52 Kevin Murphy 2013–2021 Liberal62nd63rd53Keith Bain2021–2023Progressive Conservative 64th54Karla MacFarlane2023–2024Progressive Conservative55Danielle Barkhouse2024–presentProgressive Conservative

See also

Mace of Nova Scotia List of premiers of Nova Scotia

External links House of Assembly Official Site