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'''Michael Martin''' is the [[Speaker of the House of Commons]] in the [[United Kingdom]].
 
He was a sheet-metal worker who came into politics by way of the [[trade union]] movement. He was a [[The Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP for [[Glasgow]] Springburn, and was associated with the right-wing of the party. He was a supporter of [[Denis Healey]] and [[Roy Hattersley]].
 
He was elected Speaker in [[2000]], succeeding [[Betty Boothroyd]]. He had previously been deputy speaker.