New Lord Speaker
24 August 2016 (updated on 1 September 2016)
Lord Fowler officially took office as Lord Speaker on Thursday 1 September, following his election by members of the House of Lords in June.
He is the third person to hold the post. He succeeded Baroness D’Souza, who became the second Lord Speaker in 2011. Baroness Hayman was the first in the role.
Lord Fowler presided over a sitting of the House of Lords for the first time on Monday 5 September.