State or region
Speaker
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Assembly from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the Assembly from among its members by cross-community vote at the start of each Assembly (Northern Ireland Act 1998 s.39). Elected 3 February 2024.
- Chosen by
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Edwin Poots DUP since February 2024 Report Source: niassembly.gov.uk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllCurrentMembers, read 2026-10-12: current 90 MLAs, constituency, party. For: Speaker, Edwin Poots, current term
- niassembly.gov.uk · checked NI Assembly Office of the Speaker; Edwin Poots Speaker since 3 Feb 2024, March 2026 Assembly newsletter confirms, read 2026-10-12. For: Edwin Poots, current term
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