The Speaker of the House is elected by a majority vote from his/her fellow members of the House.
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The house chooses the speaker of the house
The Speaker of the House is in charge of the House and is third in line to the presidency. She chooses the agenda for the House.
The Representatives select the Speaker of the House of Representatives. There is no requirement that the Speaker actually be one of the Representatives; they could choose anybody that they like. But in practice, the Speaker is always a fairly senior representative.
Constitution states .. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker