President of the Hamburg Parliament | |
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Präsident der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft | |
since 23 March 2011 | |
Style | His/Her President |
Residence | Hamburger Rathaus (Hamburg) |
Appointer | Hamburg Parliament |
Term length | Five years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Hamburg |
Formation | 6 December 1859 |
First holder | Johannes Versmann |
Website | English version of the website of the Hamburg Parliament: www.hamburgische-buergerschaft.com |
The President of the Hamburg Parliament (German: Präsident der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft) presides over the sessions of the Bürgerschaft, the parliament of Hamburg, with functions similar to that of a speaker in other countries. In the Hamburg order of precedence, the office is ranked first before the first Mayor.