LTŠiame straipsnyje, remiantis neoinstitucionalizmo ir politinės lyderystės teorijų nuostatomis, analizuojami parlamento pirmininko pareigybės statusas, vaidmuo ir reikšmė parlamento institucionalizacijos kontekste, pristatomi mokslinėje literatūroje nurodomi šios pareigybės tipai, pagrindžiamos teorinės prielaidos analizuoti Seimo Pirmininko pareigybę. Remiantis išskirtais kriterijais, analizuojami Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo Pirmininko vaidmuo ir reikšmė politikos procese, per Lietuvos nepriklausomybės istoriją susiformavęs šios pareigybės tipas, jis lyginamas su atitinkamais Vakarų valstybių modeliais. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas; Seimo pirmininkas; Parlamento pirmininkas; Politinis statusas; Seimas’ Speaker; Parliament Speaker; Lithuania; Political status.
ENThe article analyses the role of a Parliament Speaker as a leader of one of the main institutions in representative democracy. The analysis is based on the premises of the theories of neoinstitutionalism and political leadership; the basic types of roles a speaker may have in different political systems are reviewed and the established Lithuanian practice is studied accordingly. There are constitutional, statutory, traditional and ceremonial, procedural, and administrative functions and powers that are usually attributed to the Speaker, but the primary function of the presiding officer of a parliament is to conduct debates in parliament, to control its agenda as well as to represent the institution. The role of a Speaker of the Seimas is analysed based on theoretical criteria. In view of the essential role of political leaders in the building of institutions, the analysis of a Speaker’s role in a new democracy seems to be especially meaningful, thus providing an important additional insight into the institutionalisation studies of legislatures. [From the publication]