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The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Oifigear-Riaghlaidh, Scots: Preses o the Scots Pairlament) is the speaker of the Scottish Parliament, elected by the Members of the Scottish Parliament, by means of an exhaustive ballot. He or she also heads the Corporate Body of the Scottish Parliament and as such is viewed as a figurehead for the entire organisation. Two Deputy Presiding Officers are elected to help fulfil the role. The office of the Presiding Officer is in Queensberry House.
The first person to hold the position was Sir David Steel, appointed in 1999.
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List of presiding officers
Name Entered office Left office Former party 1. David Steel 12 May 1999 7 May 2003 Liberal Democrats 2. George Reid 7 May 2003 14 May 2007 Scottish National Party 3. Alex Fergusson 14 May 2007 11 May 2011 Conservative 4. Tricia Marwick 11 May 2011 incumbent Scottish National Party List of Deputy Presiding Officers
- Patricia Ferguson (1999–2001)
- George Reid (1999–2003)
- Murray Tosh (2001–2007)
- Trish Godman (2003–2011)
- Alasdair Morgan (2007–2011)
- Elaine Smith (2011-present)
- John Scott (2011-present)
See also
- Presidency of the old Scots Parliament (pre-1707):
- Monarch of Scotland
- Lord Chancellor of Scotland
- Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
- Presiding Officer (disambiguation page)
- Speaker (politics)
- Chairman
- Convener
- Moderator
- Preses
External links
Categories:- Government of Scotland
- Legislative speakers
- Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament
- Scotland politics stubs
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