President of the Hamburg Parliament

President of the Hamburg Parliament
Präsident der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft
Large coat of arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Incumbent
Carola Veit
since 23 March 2011
StyleHis/Her President
ResidenceHamburger Rathaus (Hamburg)
AppointerHamburg Parliament
Term lengthFive years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Hamburg
Formation6 December 1859
First holderJohannes Versmann
WebsiteEnglish 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.