Dictionary of Dutchness
Kamervoorzitter
The parliamentary chairman or chairwoman (there have been two women) has the unenviable job of keeping the other 149 MPs in order during parliamentary business, making sure they moderate their language and don’t make over-long speeches. The biggest perk of the job is that you are one of the queen’s three advisers.
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