Definition

1. Noun (historical):
   • Speaker: The presiding officer or president of a legislative assembly, specifically the House of Deputies (Viện Dân biểu) during the French colonial period in Vietnam.
   • President of the Parliament: An archaic term for the head of a parliamentary body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghị trưởng đang chủ trì phiên họp. (The Speaker is presiding over the session.)
  • Chức vụ nghị trưởng thời thuộc địa có quyền lực đáng kể. (The position of Speaker during the colonial era held considerable power.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical texts and documents related to the colonial administration of French Indochina. Its usage in modern contexts is obsolete.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghị viện (n): Parliament, legislative assembly.

  • Nghị viện thông qua đạo luật mới. (The parliament passed the new law.)

• Chủ tịch Quốc hội (n): Chairman/Chairperson of the National Assembly (modern equivalent).

  • Chủ tịch Quốc hội điều hành các phiên thảo luận. (The Chairman of the National Assembly moderates the discussion sessions.)

Synonyms

• Speaker: The presiding officer in a legislative assembly.
• President of the Chamber: The head of a parliamentary chamber.
• Presiding Officer: A neutral term for the person who presides over an assembly.

Related Terms (Historical Context)

• Viện Dân biểu: House of Deputies (the colonial-era legislative body).
• Thời thuộc địa: Colonial period.

1. (từ cũ) Speaker (of a colonialist House of deputies)