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Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Irish: Ceann Comhairle) (originally having the title of Presiding Officer) is the presiding officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly, elected on a cross-community vote by the Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. A principal deputy speaker and two deputy speakers are elected to help fulfil the role. The office of Speaker is currently held (since February 2024) by the MLA for Belfast SouthEdwin Poots of the Democratic Unionist Party.