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| Speaker of the Knesset | |
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| Hebrew: יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ הכנסת Arabic: رئيس الكنيست | |
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| Seat | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Appointer | Knesset |
| Formation | 14 February 1949 |
| First holder | Yosef Sprinzak |
| Website | Knesset |
The Speaker of the Knesset (Hebrew: יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ הכנסת, romanized: Yoshev Rosh HaKnesset, Arabic: رئيس الكنيست, romanized: Ra'īs Al-Kinisit, lit. 'Chairman of the Knesset') is the presiding officer of the Knesset, the unicameral legislature of Israel. The Speaker also acts as President of Israel when the President is incapacitated. The current speaker is Amir Ohana, who was elected on 29 December 2022.