| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable diplomatic Mister Speaker when presiding over the House |
| Nominator | nominated internally by the House |
| Appointer | elected internally by the House |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Manuel F. Rossy |
| Formation | Foraker Act Jones–Shafroth Act Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico |
| Deputy | Speaker pro tempore |
The President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico —commonly called the Speaker of the House (Spanish: Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes)— is the highest-ranking officer and the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. The Speaker has voting powers as it is elected amongst the own members of the House as established by Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico. The Constitution, however, does not establish its functions and since the House is the only body authorized by the Constitution to regulate its own internal affairs, the functions of the Speaker vary from session to session—save being called "Speaker" as the Constitution establishes.[1] The Speaker is typically elected during the House inaugural session.[2]
When absent, the Speaker is substituted by the Speaker pro tempore.[2] Its counterpart in the Senate is the President of the Senate.
The current Speaker is Tatito Hernandez, representative at-large from the Popular Democratic Party
- ^ "Article III, Section 9". Constitution of Puerto Rico. July 25, 1952. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ a b R. de la C. 126 del 2013, "Reglamento de la Cámara de Representantes del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish) House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (January 15, 2013). Retrieved on August 9, 2013.
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