The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales performs a similar function to that of the Presiding Officer in the Scottish Parliament, ie. that of Speaker. He or she is the person elected by the members of the Assembly to chair their meetings. The National Assembly for Wales (or NAfW) (Welsh: ) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales, and is also responsible for most UK government departments in Wales. ... The Presiding Officer (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh in Scots Gaelic) is the person elected by the Members of the Scottish Parliament to chair their meetings. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress. ...

The first person to hold the position is Lord Elis-Thomas, appointed in 1999. Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas of Nant Conwy, AM, is a UK politician from Wales. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

See also

• Speaker (politics)
• Presiding Officer