Speakers of Lok Sabha List: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. His/her role is similar to that of Speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system of government. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. Serving for a term of 5 years, he/she is chosen from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance.
No. | Name | Term of Office | Lok Sabha | Party |
1. | Sumitra Mahajan | 5 June, 2014 to Incumbent | 16th | Bharatiya Janata Party |
2. | Meira Kumar | 4 June, 2009 to 4 June, 2014 | 15th | Indian National Congress |
3. | Somnath Chatterjee | 4 June, 2004 to 31 May, 2009 | 14th | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
4. | Manohar Joshi | 10 May, 2002 to 2 June, 2004 | 13th | Shiv Sena |
5. | G. M. C. Balayogi | 22 October, 1999 to 3 March, 2002 | Telugu Desam Party | |
6. | 24 March, 1998 to 19 October, 1999 | 12th | ||
7. | P. A. Sangma | 23 May, 1996 to 23 March, 1998 | 11th | Indian National Congress |
8. | Shivraj Patil | 10 July, 1991 to 22 May, 1996 | 10th | |
9. | Rabi Ray | 19 December, 1989 to 9 July, 1991 | 9th | Janata Dal |
10. | Balram Jakhar | 16 January, 1985 to 18 December, 1989 | 8th | Indian National Congress |
11. | 22 January, 1980 to 27 October, 1984 | 7th | ||
12. | K. S. Hegde | 21 July, 1977 to 21 January, 1980 | 6th | Janata Party |
13. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 26 March, 1977 to 13 July, 1977 | ||
14. | Bali Ram Bhagat | 15 January, 1976 to 25 March, 1977 | 5th | Indian National Congress |
15. | Gurdial Singh Dhillon | 22 March, 1971 to 1 December, 1975 | ||
16. | 8 August, 1969 to 19 March, 1971 | 4th | ||
17. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 17 March, 1967 to 19 July, 1969 | ||
18. | Hukam Singh | 17 April, 1962 to 16 March, 1967 | 3rd | |
19. | M. A. Ayyangar | 11 May, 1957 to 16 April, 1962 | 2nd | |
20. | 8 March, 1956 to 10 May, 1957 | 1st | ||
21. | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | 15 May, 1952 to 27 February, 1956 |
The current speaker is Sumitra Mahajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who is presiding over the 16th Lok Sabha. She is the second woman to hold the office, after her immediate predecessor Meira Kumar. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalanka became the first speaker of the Lok Sabha on 15th May 1952.