maiden speech
First official address
A maiden speech is a politician's first address to a legislative body after being elected.
The term derives from maiden meaning "first": The new MP delivered her maiden speech on housing policy.
By tradition in many parliaments, maiden speeches receive polite attention and aren't interrupted.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
floor · hansard · representative · senator · lawmaker · elected · sworn in · session
First in office
- firstPosition number one
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- rostrumRaised speaker's platform
- microphoneAudio input device
address · delivery · presentation · announcement · introduction · opening remarks · prepared statement · nervous
Persuasive verbal grace
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- articulationClear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
- deliveryConveyance of goods
discourse · oration · persuasion · enunciation · expression · poise · composure · confidence
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
chamber · floor · hansard · representative · senator · lawmaker · elected · sworn in · session · debate
inaugural
First in office
microphone · address · delivery · presentation · announcement · introduction · opening remarks · prepared statement · nervous · notes
eloquence
Persuasive verbal grace
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- articulationClear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
delivery · discourse · oration · persuasion · enunciation · expression · poise · composure · confidence · nerves
- oratoryoration, orations, addresses, debate, rhetoric
- speechesaddresses, lecture, soliloquy, monologue, oration
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
maiden speechfarewell speech
Formal goodbye address
valedictory address · final remarks · closing statement · swan song · farewell address
maiden speechvaledictory
Farewell address or oration
farewell address · retirement speech · swan song · farewell · final performance
maiden, speech, maidens, maidenly, maidenhood, maidenhead, speeches, speaks, speaker