The president of the Chamber of Deputies (

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: ''Chamberpresident'', French: ''Président de la Chambre des Députés'', German: ''Präsident der Abgeordnetenkammer'') is the presiding officer in

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national legislature, the

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. Note that, during recess, the chamber does not have a president. However, for continuity purposes, unless the president changes between one parliamentary session and another, the presidency is treated as though it is held continuously. In addition, there were four extraordinary sessions, for which the Presidents were selected by virtue of being the oldest members. In these cases, the Presidents were: * 11 January 1858:

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* 24 June 1872 – 27 June 1872

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* 6 July 1979:

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* 16 July 1984:

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