The Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Himachal Pradesh 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 theLegislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.