| Post: | Speaker |
| Body: | the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of India |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the state of Maharashtra |
| Department: | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Incumbent: | Rahul Narwekar |
| Incumbentsince: | 3 July 2022 |
| Appointer: | Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Constituting Instrument: | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Termlength: | During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum) |
| Residence: | Mumbai |
| Seat: | Maharashtra Legislature |
| Precursor: | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (acting), NCP |
| Inaugural: |
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| Formation: | 1 May 1960 |
| Deputy: | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (NCP) |
| Salary: | ₹ - approximately |
| Member Of: | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Reports To: | Government of Maharashtra |
| Acting: | no |
The Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. The Speaker holds office until ceasing to be a member of the assembly or resignation from the office. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of Speaker, the meeting of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.
The Speaker of the Assembly:
The speaker of the legislative assembly conducts the business in house, and decides whether a bill is a money bill or not. They maintain discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. They also permit the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions such as a motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of the speaker is fixed by the Governor of Maharashtra. Further, all comments and speeches made by members of the House are addressed to the speaker. The speaker is answerable to the house. Both the speaker and deputy speaker may be removed by a resolution passed by the majority of the members.
The Assembly is headed by a Speaker, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of speakers of the Assembly.[1]
| Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Assembly | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1937–47) | |||||||||
| 1 | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar गणेश वासुदेव मावळणकर | 21 July 1937 | 20 January 1946 | Indian National Congress | |||||
| 2 | Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia कुंदनमल शोभाचंद फिरोदिया | 21 May 1946 | 14 August 1947 | ||||||
| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60) | |||||||||
| (2) | Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia कुंदनमल शोभाचंद फिरोदिया | 15 August 1947 | 31 January 1952 | Indian National Congress | |||||
| 3 | Dattatray Kashinath Kunte दत्तात्रय काशिनाथ कुंटे | 05 May 1952 | 31 October 1956 | ||||||
| 4 | S. L. Silam सयाजी लक्ष्मण सिलम | 21 November 1956 | 30 April 1960 | ||||||
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (born 1960) | |||||||||
| (4) | S. L. Silam सयाजी लक्ष्मण सिलम | 01 May 1960 | 12 March 1962 | 1st (1957) | Indian National Congress | ||||
| 5 | Balasaheb_Bharde बाळासाहेब भारदे | Ahmednagar South | 17 March 1962 | 13 March 1967 | 2nd (1962) | ||||
| Pathardi | 15 March 1967 | 15 March 1972 | 3rd (1967) | ||||||
| 6 | S. K. Wankhede शेषराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे | Kalameshwar | 22 March 1972 | 20 April 1977 | 4th (1972) | ||||
| 7 | Balasaheb Desai बाळासाहेब देसाई | 04 July 1977 | 13 March 1978 | ||||||
| 8 | Shivraj Patil शिवराज पाटील | Latur | 17 March 1978 | 06 December 1979 | 5th (1978) | ||||
| 9 | Pranlal Vora प्राणलाल व्होरा | Vile Parle | 01 February 1980 | 29 June 1980 | |||||
| 10 | Sharad Dighe शरद दिघे | Worli | 02 July 1980 | 11 January 1985 | 6th (1980) | ||||
| 11 | Shankarrao Jagtap शंकरराव जगताप | Koregaon | 20 March 1985 | 19 March 1990 | 7th (1985) | ||||
| 12 | Madhukarrao Chaudhari मधुकरराव चौधरी | 21 March 1990 | 22 March 1995 | 8th (1990) | |||||
| 13 | Dattaji Nalawade दत्ताजी नलावडे | Worli | 24 March 1995 | 19 October 1999 | 9th (1995) | Shiv Sena | |||
| 14 | Arun Gujarathi अरुण गुजराती | Chopda | 22 October 1999 | 17 October 2004 | 10th (1999) | Indian National Congress | |||
| 15 | Babasaheb Kupekar बाबासाहेब कुपेकर | Gadhinglaj | 06 November 2004 | 03 November 2009 | 11th (2004) | Nationalist Congress Party | |||
| 16 | Dilip Walse-Patil दिलीप वळसे-पाटील | 11 November 2009 | 08 November 2014 | 12th (2009) | |||||
| 17 | Haribhau Bagade हरिभाऊ बागडे | 12 November 2014 | 25 November 2019 | 13th (2014) | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 18 | Nana Patole नाना पटोले | 01 December 2019 | 04 February 2021 | 14th (2019) | Indian National Congress | ||||
| Acting | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal नरहरी सीताराम झिरवाळ | 04 February 2021 | 03 July 2022 | Nationalist Congress Party | |||||
| 19 | Rahul Narwekar राहुल नार्वेकर | 03 July 2022 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||||