Decision details
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fifth Senedd, Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Standing
Orders of the National Assembly for Wales
SO6.1 At its
first meeting after an Assembly election, the Assembly must elect from its
Members a Presiding Officer and a Deputy.
SO6.2 If the
office of the Presiding Officer or that of the Deputy becomes vacant, the Assembly
must, as soon as possible, elect a Member to fill the vacancy. The election of
a Presiding Officer takes precedence over all other business
Decision:
The former Presiding Officer invited nominations in accordance with Standing Order 6.6.
Ieuan Wyn Jones proposed the nomination of Rosemary Butler.
Paul Davies seconded the nomination.
As no other nominations were made, the former Presiding Officer declared Rosemary Butler elected as Presiding Officer.
The Presiding Officer took the Chair and addressed the Assembly.
Publication date: 11/05/2011
Date of decision: 11/05/2011
Decided at meeting: 11/05/2011 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly