Sentence examples for speaker vacancy from inspiring English sources

Simon Carr at Order Order says Eleanor Laing no longer looks unbeatable in the contest for the deputy speaker vacancy.

In the event that there is a vacancy in the office of Speaker of the General Assembly, or if the Speaker declines to become Governor, then the functions, powers, duties and emoluments of the office shall devolve for the time being upon such officers and in the order of succession as may be provided by law, until a new Governor or Lieutenant Governor is elected and qualifies.

She added: "Earlier, on Oct. 28, Chair Ernest Hart wrote to Speaker Quinn about the two existing vacancies and the upcoming departure of board member Kuntz and stressed how much the board needs full representation.

As a result, Mr. Inouye, elected in 1962, is now third in line of succession to the presidency in the event of vacancy after the vice president and speaker of the House.

Vice presidents have succeeded to the presidency nine times during our history; and if there is a vacancy in the vice presidency, the speaker of the House would become president after resigning her seat in Congress.

He wrote: "Following our recent conversation, I would like to confirm that I wish to resign from the government so that I can stand in the forthcoming election for the vacancy to the post of deputy speaker of the House of Commons.

In the event that there is a vacancy in the office of Senate President, or the Senate President declines to become Governor, then the Speaker of the General Assembly shall become Governor until a new Governor or Lieutenant Governor is elected and qualifies.

A speaker at the conference was Elena Kagan, the United States solicitor general, who is also believed to be a candidate for the court vacancy.

Betty Boothroyd, former Speaker of the Commons, is the solitary woman out of 23 (the death of Sir Anthony Caro in 2013 left an unfilled vacancy) holders of the order, one said to be unique for being the direct gift of the monarch.

Vacancy begets vacancy.

There is one vacancy.