Llywydd of the Senedd

Llywydd of the Senedd
Llywydd Senedd Cymru
Incumbent
Elin Jones
since 11 May 2016
Senedd
StyleLlywydd
(within Parliament)
The Right Honourable
(formal)
AppointerSenedd
(elected by)
Term lengthNo limits imposed
Inaugural holderDafydd Elis-Thomas
12 May 1999
Formation1999
Unofficial namesPresiding Officer of the Senedd
Llywydd / Presiding Officer of the Welsh Parliament
Websitehttps://senedd.wales/senedd-business/llywydd/

The Llywydd (Welsh: [ˈɬəu̯.ɪð]), 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 Llywydd 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[1] (Welsh: Dirprwy Lywydd) is also elected to help fulfil the role. The office of the Llywydd is based in Tŷ Hywel and is also responsible for the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay. In their roles, neither the Llywydd nor the Deputy Presiding Officer (Dirprwy Lywydd) are allowed to participate in Senedd votes, except where legislation requires those votes to be passed by two-thirds of Members.[2]

  1. ^ "Deputy Presiding Officer". senedd.wales. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, SO6.20-6.21" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2022.

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