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The office of presiding officer was established by the Scotland Act 1998, and the elected presiding officer is a member of the Scottish Parliament who is elected by the Scottish Parliament by means of an exhaustive ballot, and is ex officio the head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
Presiding Officer: Scottish Green: Alison Johnstone was elected Presiding Officer and consequently had to renounce her party affiliation. [7] 5 September 2022 Mid Scotland and Fife: Conservative: Conservative: Dean Lockhart resigned his seat in the Scottish Parliament. [5] He was succeeded by Roz McCall, who was sworn in on 20 September. [8] 28 ...
Pages in category "Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Speeches to the chamber are normally delivered in English, but members may use Scots, Gaelic, or any other language with the agreement of the Presiding Officer. [55] The Scottish Parliament has conducted debates in the Gaelic language. [56] First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks before the parliamentary chamber
Their duties include: providing advice to the Presiding Officer and deputies, signing the accounts of the Parliament; chairing Senior Executive Team meetings; attending Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and Bureau meetings in an advisory capacity. [2]
Alison Johnstone (born 11 October 1965) is a Scottish politician who has served as the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament since 2021. Elected as a member of the Scottish Greens, she relinquished her party affiliation on becoming Presiding Officer. [2] She has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since ...
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the speaker of the Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer of the United States Senate , the person who presides over the United States Senate Returning officer , a person responsible for overseeing elections in one or more constituencies
Liam Scott McArthur (born 8 August 1967) is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, alongside Annabelle Ewing, since May 2021. A member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Orkney since 2007.