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| Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Nominator | Members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Uttarakhand |
| Term length | During the life of the Assembly (five years maximum) Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Prakash Pant (2000–2002) |
| Formation | 9 November 2000 |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Website | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
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The Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Speaker is elected in the first meeting of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. The Speaker must be a member of the assembly. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of Speaker, the meeting of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.