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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.
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 ...
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 .
The Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate in all areas that are not explicitly reserved to Westminster. [8] The UK Parliament retains the ability to amend the terms of reference of the Scottish Parliament, and can extend or reduce the areas in which it can make laws. [9] The first meeting of the reconvened Parliament took place on 12 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
The Scottish Government published the first in a series of papers that will make up the prospectus for an independent Scotland. Scottish Government rebuked by Presiding Officer over Indyref2 ...