The Chairman of the National Council 

The Chairman is the political head of the National Council. He/she is elected from the 26 Members of the National Council. The Chairman is elected on the first day on which the Council sits, following the Regional Councils Elections.

The Chairman maintains orders and enforces the rules of debates by applying and interpreting the practices and traditions of the House. In overseeing the proceedings of the House, the Chairman seeks to maintain the balance between two fundamental operating principles of Parliament:
*To allow the majority to conduct business in an orderly manner and,
*To protect the right of the minority to be heard.

The name of the current Chairman is Honourable Asser Kapere.