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Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada)

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Clerk of the House of Commons

Incumbent Audrey O'Brien since 2005

Appointer Governor General in Council

Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure

Formation 1867

First holder William Burns Lindsay

Deputy Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons

Salary $194,500–228,800 (2013)

The Clerk of the House of Commons is the senior administrative officer in the Canadian House of Commons.

The Clerk of the House of Commons advises the Speaker of the House of Commons and Members of Parliament on matters of parliamentary procedure. As well, the Clerk is involved in the management of the House of Commons. The office is modelled on the Clerk of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Senate fulfills a similar role in the Senate of Canada. Prior to the establishment of this office, there was the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. William Burns Lindsay was the last clerk of that house.[1]

The current Clerk is Audrey Elizabeth O'Brien, the first woman to hold the office.

List of Clerks of the House of Commons[edit source | edit] 1867–1872 William Burns Lindsay 1873–1880 Alfred Patrick 1880–1902 Sir John George Bourinot 1902–1917 Thomas Barnard Flint 1918–1924 William Barton Northrup 1925–1949 Arthur Beauchesne 1949–1967 Léon Raymond 1967–1979 Alistair Fraser 1979–1987 Bev Koester 1987–2000 Robert Marleau 2000–2005 William C. Corbett 2005–present Audrey O'Brien (Acting Clerk from 20 May to 10 October)

References[edit source | edit] "Officers and Officials of Parliament".

Jump up ^ http://www.parl.gc.ca/MarleauMontpetit/DocumentViewer.aspx?Sec=Ch25&Seq=6&Language=E

External links[edit source | edit] Office of the Clerk of the House of Commons