John Bercow

John Bercow served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, holding the position for 10 years. He was a Member of Parliament for Buckingham from 1997 until his retirement on 31 October 2019. During his speakership, he presided over Parliament through significant events including the financial crisis, the coalition government, and Brexit negotiations. As Speaker, he made parliamentary reforms including increased use of Urgent Questions, extended PMQs, and allowed the UK Youth Parliament to debate in the Commons chamber, which he chaired for a decade.