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Llywydd of the Senedd

Speaker of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)

Summary

Speaker of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)

FieldValue
postLlywydd of the Senedd
native_name
unofficial_namesPresiding Officer of the Senedd
Llywydd / Presiding Officer of the Welsh Parliament
insigniasize225px
insigniacaption
Logo of the Senedd
imageFile:Elin-jones (cropped).jpg
imagesize220px
incumbentElin Jones
incumbentsince11 May 2016
styleLlywydd
(within Parliament)
The Right Honourable
(formal)
departmentSenedd
appointerSenedd
(elected by)
termlengthNo limits imposed
formation1999
inauguralDafydd Elis-Thomas
12 May 1999
websitehttps://senedd.wales/senedd-business/llywydd/

Llywydd / Presiding Officer of the Welsh Parliament Logo of the Senedd (within Parliament) The Right Honourable (formal) (elected by) 12 May 1999 The (), or Presiding Officer in English, is the speaker of the Senedd in Wales, elected by members of the Senedd to chair their meetings (plenary sessions); to maintain order; and to protect the rights of Members.

The also heads the Corporate Body (known as the Senedd Commission) and as such is viewed as a figurehead for the entire organisation. One Deputy Presiding Officer () is also elected to help fulfil the role. The office of the is based in and is also responsible for the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay. In their roles, neither the nor the Deputy Presiding Officer (Dirprwy Lywydd) are allowed to participate in votes, except where legislation requires those votes to be passed by two-thirds of Members.

Role of the {{lang|cy|italic=no|Llywydd}}

The main function is to chair plenary sessions of the , to maintain order and to protect the rights of Members. They are responsible for ensuring that business is handled on the basis of equality and impartiality.

The is also responsible for Standing Orders and is the final authority on their interpretation. The also acts as Chair of the Senedd Commission, and has special responsibility for promoting democratic engagement, leadership, developing the Senedd's future legislative powers and external relations

Along with the Deputy Presiding Officer, they are politically responsible for all aspects of the Presiding Office to which the Standing Orders relate.

The chairs meetings of the Panel of Subject Committee Chairs, where committee procedures and matters affecting Committee business are discussed. In addition to this, the acts as the ambassador for the , attending speakers' conferences and other events in order to publicise and raise the profile of the .

Llywydd's Committee

The role of the Llywydd's committee is to scrutinise the financial estimates of the Electoral Commission, as relates to devolved elections and referendums. It is typically chaired by the Dirprwy Lywydd, currently David Rees.

List of {{lang|cy|italic=no|Llywyddion}} and Deputy Presiding Officers

Current {{lang|cy|italic=no|Llywydd}} and Deputy Presiding Officer

PositionCurrent holderTerm startedPolitical partyConstituencyPlaid Cymru}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"
(Presiding Officer)Elin Jones MS[[File:Elin-jones (cropped).jpg75px]]11 May 2016Plaid CymruCeredigion
Deputy Presiding OfficerDavid Rees MS[[File:David Rees AM (28170813895).jpg75px]]12 May 2021LabourAberavon

List of Llywyddion (Presiding Officers)

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyNotesPlaid Cymru}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Plaid Cymru}}"
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Lord Elis-Thomas AM[[File:Dafydd Elis-Thomas 2016.png60px]]12 May 199911 May 2011Plaid Cymruurl=http://www.assembly.wales/record%20of%20proceedings%20documents/the%20record-12051999-9193/bus-chamber-3986f34c000eb0c00000534000000000-english.pdftitle=Official recordwebsite=www.assembly.walesaccess-date=2020-05-24archive-date=15 December 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215020629/http://www.assembly.wales/Record%20of%20Proceedings%20Documents/The%20Record-12051999-9193/bus-CHAMBER-3986F34C000EB0C00000534000000000-English.pdfurl-status=live }} re-elected unopposed 2003 and 2007
Dame Rosemary Butler AM[[File:Rosemary Butler - National Assembly for Wales.jpg60px]]11 May 201111 May 2016Laboururl=https://www.assembly.wales/en/bus-home/pages/plenaryitem.aspx?category=record+of+proceedings&itemid=721&assembly=4&c=Record+of+Proceedings&startDt=11/05/2011&endDt=25/05/2011title=Business itemwebsite=National Assembly for Wales}}
Elin Jones MS[[File:Elin-jones (cropped).jpg60px]]11 May 2016IncumbentPlaid CymruElected 2016, re-elected 2021.

List of Deputy Presiding Officers

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyNotesLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Forward Wales}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"
Jane Davidson AM[[File:Jane Davidson.jpg60px]]12 May 199917 October 2000LabourFirst Assembly.
John Marek AM[[File:John_Marek.jpg60px]]19 October 20007 May 2003LabourRemainder of the first Assembly
7 May 20039 May 2007Forward WalesSecond Assembly.
Rosemary Butler AM[[File:Rosemary Butler - National Assembly for Wales.jpg60px]]9 May 200711 May 2011LabourThird Assembly
David Melding AM[[File:David Melding AM.jpg60px]]11 May 201111 May 2016ConservativeFourth Assembly
Ann Jones MS[[File:Ann_Jones.jpg60px]]11 May 201612 May 2021LabourFifth Assembly
David Rees MS[[File:David Rees AM (28170813895).jpg60px]]12 May 2021IncumbentLabourSixth Senedd

References

References

  1. "Deputy Presiding Officer".
  2. "Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, SO6.20-6.21".
  3. "Llywydd's Committee".
  4. "Official record".
  5. "Business item".
  6. "Record of Proceedings".
  7. "Official record".
  8. "Official record".
  9. "Business item".
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