Elected in 2007, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament has what name, almost identical to that of a famous football manager?
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency) Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies. Alex Fergusson represented the constituency from the 2003 election until its abolition in 2011, having previously been an MSP for the South of Scotland regional list from 1999 to 2003. Originally elected as a Conservative, he was the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2007–2011, a post which required him to relinquish party allegiance. Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (, ) is the President of the Scottish Parliament. He or she is a Member of the Scottish Parliament elected by the Scottish Parliament by means of an exhaustive ballot, and is "ex officio" the head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. He or she is considered a figurehead of the Scottish Parliament and holds an office in Queensberry House. The office of the Presiding Officer was established by an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the Scotland Act 1998. The current Presiding Officer is