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  Scottish Parliament - Presiding Officer
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scottish Parliament > Presiding Officer
OfficePresiding Officer
HonorificPresiding Officer - Abbr: Presiding Officer
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 15, 2007 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close May 15, 2007 - 02:00pm Central
Term Start June 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End May 11, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedM@ May 10, 2011 03:53pm
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Description The Presiding Officer, who must be politically neutral and is not allowed to vote, keeps MSPs in order in the Holyrood chamber. Fergusson will suspend his allegiance to the Conservative Party while he occupies the position.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyScottish National Won05/07/2003
NameGeorge Reid Votes113 (87.60%)
Term06/01/2003 - 06/01/2007 Margin104 (+80.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyScottish National Won05/11/2011
NameTricia Marwick Votes73 (57.03%)
Term05/11/2011 - 05/12/2016 Margin18 (+14.06%)
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Name MSP Alex Fergusson MSP Margo MacDonald  
PartyConservative Independent Nationalist  
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Uncertified Votes 108 (84.38%) 20 (15.63%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -88 (-68.75%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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May 15, 2007 03:00am News Tory wins race to be new [Scottish Parliament] Presiding Officer  Article Ralphie 

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