Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for chairing debates, maintaining order, and representing the Assembly in its official capacities.

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Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly canonical 1

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instanceOf parliamentary office
presiding officer role
alternativeName Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
Speaker of the Assembly NERFINISHED
appointedBy Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
communicationRole communicates Assembly decisions to external bodies
country Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
domain regional legislature of a devolved administration
electedBy Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
governmentBranch legislature
hasDeputy Deputy Speakers of the Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
inception 1998
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
legalBasis Northern Ireland Act 1998 NERFINISHED
Standing Orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
locatedIn Parliament Buildings, Stormont NERFINISHED
officeHolderTitle Speaker
officeType non-executive parliamentary office
partOf Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
politicalNeutrality expected to be impartial
expected to renounce active party political role while in office
precededBy Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998–2007 title often used) NERFINISHED
protocolRole represents the Assembly at official and ceremonial events
represents Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland legislature NERFINISHED
responsibility announcing results of Assembly votes
authorising the use of Assembly facilities for official purposes
calling members to speak during debates
chairing debates in the Northern Ireland Assembly
deciding on points of order
ensuring Assembly standing orders are observed
ensuring decorum in the Assembly chamber
ensuring fair treatment of all Assembly members
interpreting Assembly rules and procedures
maintaining order during Question Time
maintaining order in the Assembly chamber
overseeing Assembly business and proceedings
presiding over plenary sittings of the Assembly
representing the Assembly in its official capacities
safeguarding the rights of minority parties in the Assembly
scopeOfAuthority proceedings of the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber
seat Parliament Buildings, Belfast NERFINISHED
selectionMethod election by Assembly members
symbolicRole figurehead of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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Assembly Chamber overseenBy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly