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Who elects the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the leader of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the current members of the House. The person with the most votes becomes Speaker. The current Speaker is Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.

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User Mohammad Rabi
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The constitution does not require the speaker to be an elected member.

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User Nemanja Boric
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