9th Sitting of the 2nd Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Parliament
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The Speaker is the first officer of the House. At the national level he ranks third in the official order precedence after the President and the Vice-President.
The party with the largest membership in Parliament is termed the Majority and the party with the second highest seats becomes the Minority.
The Minority Leader is a Member of Parliament designated as such by the largest Minority Party in the House.
Ghana gained independence in 1957
Committees of Parliament have such powers, rights and privileges as vested in the High Court of Justice.
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