who are elected at the commencement of every Parliament. They must come from different political parties. The current Speaker is Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin. First Deputy Speaker - The First Deputy Speaker presides over the sittings of Parliament whenever the Speaker is absent. The current First Deputy Speaker is Joseph Osei Owusu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Second Deputy Speaker - The Second Deputy Speaker presides over the sittings of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker. The current Second Deputy Speaker is Andrew Amoako Asiamah an independent candidate. Majority Leader - The Majority Leader is elected from the party with a majority of parliamentary seats. A deputy majority leader and a majority chief whip assist him, constituting the majority leadership of Parliament. The current Majority Leader is Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu of the NPP. Deputy Majority Leader- A deputy majority leader and a chief whip assist him, constituting the Majority leadership of Parliament. The current Deputy Majority Leader is Alexander Afenyo-Markin of the NPP. Minority Leader - The Minority leader is elected from the second largest party in Parliament. A deputy minority leader and a chief whip assist him, constituting the minority leadership of Parliament. The current Minority Leader is Haruna Iddrisu of the NDC. Deputy Minority Leader - A deputy minority leader and a chief whip assist him, constituting the minority leadership of Parliament. The current Deputy Minority Leader is James Klutse Avedzi of the NDC. 2008 elections Composition of Parliament after the 2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum Committees of Parliament As at November 2020, the Parliament had fourteen Standing Committees and sixteen Select Committees. There was also one ad hoc committee. Ad-hoc Committee: Poverty Reduction Strategy committee Past Speakers of the National Assembly/Parliament Gold Coast (1951 – 1957) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and National Assembly in 1957 Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957 – 1960) / First Republic (1960 – 1966) Speakers of the National Assembly Second Republic (1969 – 1972) Speaker of the National Assembly Third Republic (1979 – 1981) Speaker of the National Assembly Fourth Republic (1992 – present) Speakers of Parliament Members of parliament For a list of current members, see List of MPs elected in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. The composition of the Parliament has changed over the years. There were 140 members in both the Second and the Third Republic parliaments. 2nd Republic parliament: 1969