Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament

The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Oifigear-Riaghlaidh, Scots: Preses) is the speaker of the Scottish Parliament, with the incumbent holder of the office, Kenneth Gibson, elected on 14 May 2026, following the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The office was established by the Scotland Act 1998, and the elected presiding officer is a member of the Scottish Parliament who is elected by the Scottish Parliament by means of an exhaustive ballot, and is ex officio the head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

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