National
Leas-Cheann Comhairle
- Irish: Leas-Cheann Comhairle
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Dáil Éireann from among its members
- Exact method
- Deputy chair, chosen by Dáil Éireann from among its members (Art. 15.9).
- Chosen by
- Dáil Éireann
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- John McGuinness since February 2025 Report Source: api.oireachtas.ie, checked
Sources
- irishstatutebook.ie · checked Constitution of Ireland, Irish Statute Book, read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 28, 35). Seat counts: Oireachtas members list; Supreme Court composition: supremecourt.ie judges page, read 2026-10-12. For: Leas-Cheann Comhairle
- irishstatutebook.ie · checked Bunreacht na hÉireann (Irish text) and oireachtas.ie / logainm.ie: Irish-language names of the State, provinces, institutions and offices. For: Leas-Cheann Comhairle in Irish
- api.oireachtas.ie · checked Houses of the Oireachtas Open Data API, member office ranges (Ceann Comhairle, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Cathaoirleach, Taoiseach), read 2026-10-12. For: John McGuinness, current term
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