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The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Oifigear-Riaghlaidh, Scots: Preses [3]) is the presiding officer and speaker of the Scottish Parliament. 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 ...
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: 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 ...
The parliament’s presiding officer, Alison Johnstone, said the event is a ‘significant milestone’. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
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
Elected as a member of Scottish Labour, he suspended his party membership on becoming Presiding Officer. Macintosh was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2021, representing the Eastwood constituency from 1999 to 2016, and then the West Scotland region from 2016 to 2021.
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]