Political title of the person leading a parliamentary group
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Not to be confused with House leader or Leader of the House (disambiguation).
A parliamentary leader is a political title or a descriptive term used in various countries to designate the person leading a parliamentary group or caucus in a legislative body, whether it be a national or sub-national legislature. They are their party's most senior member of parliament (MP) in most parliamentary democracies.
A party leader may be the same person as the parliamentary leader, or the roles may be separated.
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