Clerk to the Northern Ireland Assembly

Clerk to the Assembly
Clerk to the Assembly
	Incumbent; Lesley Hogg; since 27 June 2016
	Northern Ireland Assembly
Status	Principal constitutional adviser to the Assembly
Appointer	Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (de jure)
Inaugural holder	Paul Grice
Formation	1999; first temporary appointment

The clerk to the Assembly is the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly.^[1]

Appointment

The clerk is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.^[2]

Duties

The role of the clerk has three main duties: "First, as Clerk she is responsible for the provision of procedural advice to the Speaker and Members of the Assembly. Second, as Chief Executive she is responsible to the Assembly Commission for the management of the administrative support services to the Assembly. Third, the Clerk/Chief Executive is the Accounting Officer for the Assembly's budget."^[2]

Incumbent

As of June 2016^[update], the office is currently held by Lesley Hogg.^[2]

References

^ "Assembly Clerk" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Northern Ireland Assembly. "Clerk / Chief Executive (CE)". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 24 June 2024. The role of the Clerk/Chief Executive comprises three important elements: First, as Clerk she is responsible for the provision of procedural advice to the Speaker and Members of the Assembly. Second, as Chief Executive she is responsible to the Assembly Commission for the management of the administrative support services to the Assembly. Third, the Clerk/Chief Executive is the Accounting Officer for the Assembly's budget.

External links

Standing Orders defining the powers of the clerk to the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Act 1998 - defines the powers to the clerk to the Northern Ireland Assembly

[job_spec-1] "Assembly Clerk" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[NI_Assembly_page-2] Northern Ireland Assembly. "Clerk / Chief Executive (CE)". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 24 June 2024. The role of the Clerk/Chief Executive comprises three important elements: First, as Clerk she is responsible for the provision of procedural advice to the Speaker and Members of the Assembly. Second, as Chief Executive she is responsible to the Assembly Commission for the management of the administrative support services to the Assembly. Third, the Clerk/Chief Executive is the Accounting Officer for the Assembly's budget.

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