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{{Short description|Latin phrase meaning "for the time being"}}{{for multi|the journal|Pro tempore (journal)}}{{redirect|Protem|the South African hamlet|Protem, Western Cape|the community in the United States|Protem, Missouri}}{{Italic title}}{{Wiktionary|pro tem}}Pro tempore ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|p|r|oʊ|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|m|p|ər|i|,_|-|eɪ}}), abbreviated pro tem or p.t.,WEB, pro tempore,weblink Dictionary.com, LLC, 20 December 2017, WEB, pro tempore,weblink Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 20 December 2017, is a Latin phrase which best translates to 'for the time being' in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens ('placeholder') in the absence of a superior, such as the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, who acts in place of the president of the United States Senate—a position that is held ex officio by the current vice president of the United States. Legislative bodies can have one or more pro tempore for the presiding officer. These positions ostensibly go to legislators experienced in floor debate, who are familiar with the content and application of relevant rules and precedents and who have a reputation for fairness among their colleagues.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} The phrase is also used to describe officers appointed on a temporary basis, prior to the formalisation of their appointments.WEB, Oxford Learners Dictionaries,weblink

Mayor pro tem

A common use of pro tempore in the United States is in municipalities such as cities and towns with regard to the position of the mayor. In many cities, the city council appoints one of its members (often its president) to act as mayor pro tempore (pro tem) (or vice mayor) in the absence of the actual mayor.WEB, Harlow, Keith, Job Description of a Deputy Mayor Pro Tem,weblink Chron, Hearst Newspapers, LLC, 20 December 2017,

Judge pro tem

In judicial courts, attorneys that volunteer in proceedings are called "judge pro tem".WEB, Temporary Judge Program,weblink Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 20 December 2017,

Dean pro tem

Universities sometimes appoint heads of faculties temporarily until ratified by a board of governors or senate committee. These positions are titled "Dean pro tem".WEB, Dean pro tem,weblink The Exchange, 20 June 2019, The University of British Columbia, 20 June 2019,

Speaker pro tem

The Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives was a position created after 2001, and the first to hold the position was Patrick McHenry in October 2023.

See also

• Ex tempore

References

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