WASHINGTON, Nov 16: Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unanimously chose Nancy Pelosi to become the first female speaker of the House of Representatives and the second in the presidential line of succession.
The California representative, who served as minority leader, will officially become the presiding officer of the lower chamber when the new Congress convenes in January, with Democrats in the majority for the first time in 12 years.
Democrats named Pelosi, 66, a dynamic challenger to President George W. Bush, unanimously and by acclamation, according to legislative sources.—AFP
