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Presiding Officer Activities 2007-2008

See also: Scotland Week 2008 | Presiding Officer's Summer Tour 2008

The Presiding Officer with the French Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Maurice Gourdault-Montagne   The Presiding Officer with The Belgian Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Jean-Michel Varanneman de Watervliet   The Presiding Officer with Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, Linda Fabiani
27 May 2008: The Presiding Officer meets French Ambassador to the UK, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne.   20 May 2008:The Belgian Ambassador to the UK, Jean-Michel Varanneman de Watervliet, with the Presiding Officer.   20 May 2008: The Presiding Officer with the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture Linda Fabiani at the Holyrood Archaeology Book Launch.
American footballer Lawrence Tynes and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Alex Fergusson before the start of the Tartan Day Parade in New York.   Rev Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA, First Minister and Mr Martin McGuinnes MP MLA, Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly   Visit by the Rt Rev Sheilagh Kesting, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland
American footballer, Lawrence Tynes,
and the Presiding Officer before the start of the Tartan Day Parade in New York. See more Scotland Week 2008 images. 		  20 February 2008: The Presiding Officer with Rev Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA, First Minister, and Martin McGuinness MP MLA, Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly.   Visit by the Rt Rev Sheilagh Kesting, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland
Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman, chairing "Our Future: Our Environment" Youth Forum   Harriet Harman MP, Leader of the House of Commons with the Presiding Officer   The Presiding Officer hosting the Hansard Society Scotland Reception
1 February 2008: Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman, chairing "Our Future: Our Environment" Youth Forum.   1 February 2008: Harriet Harman MP, Leader of the House of Commons, with the Presiding Officer.   13 December 2007: The Presiding Officer hosting the Hansard Society Scotland Reception.
The Presiding Officer chairing the 5th Anniversary Concert of the Dewar Arts Awards   Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman speaking at the Prize Giving Ceremony, SCARF 2008 Schools Calendar Competition   Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister of Wales with the Presiding Officer in the Scottish Parliament's Debating Chamber
10 December 2007: The Presiding Officer chairing the fifth anniversary concert of the Dewar Arts Awards.   6 December 2007: Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman speaking at the prizegiving ceremony for the SCARF 2008 Schools Calendar Competition.   6 December 2007: Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister of Wales, with the Presiding Officer.
The Presiding Officer hosting the launch of the "Craft in the Highlands" Exhibition   Mr Steve Rodan MHK, Speaker of the House of Keys, Isle of Man with the Presiding Officer   The Presiding Officer speaking at Scotlands' Futures Forum/Goodison Group Reception
5 December 2007: The Presiding Officer hosting the launch of the "Craft in the Highlands" Exhibition.   5 December 2007: Mr Steve Rodan MHK, Speaker of the House of Keys on the Isle of Man, with the Presiding Officer.   3 December 2007: The Presiding Officer speaking at Scotland's Futures Forum/Goodison Group Reception.

HE Ihor Kharchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK and the Presiding Officer

   Visit by Daniel Ona Ondo, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Gabon, with Deputy Presiding Officer, Alasdair Morgan   The Presiding Officer chairing the British-Spanish Tertulias
29 November 2007: Ihor Kharchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK, with the Presiding Officer.   29 November 2007: Visit by Daniel Ona Ondo, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Gabon, and delegation with Deputy Presiding Officer Alasdair Morgan.   17 November 2007: The Presiding Officer chairing the British-Spanish Tertulias.
The Presiding Officer with Rt Hon Michael Portillo   Delegation from the Electoral Commission of Bangladesh   Presiding Officer and the President of Poppy Scotland
17 November 2007: The Presiding Officer with the Rt Hon Michael Portillo.   14 November 2007: The Presiding Officer with the delegation from the Electoral Commission of Bangladesh.   30 October 2007: Hosting the Poppyscotland Reception. The Presiding Officer and Sir Alistair Irwin, President of Poppyscotland.
Bob Smith, President of the Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia and Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman   HE Mr Stjepan Mesic, President of Croatia and the Presiding Officer   Industry and Parliament Trust, Westminster
23 October 2007: Bob Smith, President of the Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia and Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman.  

18 October 2007: Stjepan Mesic, President of Croatia, and the Presiding Officer.

   26 September 2007: The Presiding Officer at the Industry and Parliament Trust, Westminster.
HE Claver Gatete, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda and Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman   HE Mr Josko Paro, Croatian Ambassador to the UK and the Presiding Officer   The Presiding Officer speaking at the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
20 September 2007: Claver Gatete, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda, and Deputy Presiding Officer, Trish Godman.   18 September 2007: Josko Paro, Croatian Ambassador to the UK, and the Presiding Officer.   18 August 2007: The Presiding Officer speaking at the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.
William Hay MLA, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Deputy Presiding Officer   Co-hosting the Awards Ceremony for National Youth Parliament Competition   The School Magazine of the Year Awards
29 June 2007: William Hay MLA, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Deputy Presiding Officer Alasdair Morgan.   21 June 2007: Co-hosting the Awards
Ceremony for National Youth Parliament Competition. 		  8 June 2007: The Presiding Officer hosted the School Magazine of the Year Awards.
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP   Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman MSP   Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson speaking at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar
The Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson MSP, attends the Remembrance Day ceremony in Edinburgh. More images.  
Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman at an event celebrating women's contribution to democracy in Scotland. More information.
  The Presiding Officer opens the 19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar at Holyrood. More details.
The Lord Speaker and the Presiding Officer view a parliamentary exhibition   Alex Fergusson MSP with William Hay and Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas   US delegation with the Presiding Officer
Presiding Officer and the Lord Speaker, the Rt. Hon the Baroness Hayman, view an exhibition on the Act of Union   The Presiding Officer meets his counterparts in Northern Ireland and Wales on a trip to Belfast in September.   20 August 2007: The Presiding Officer welcomes a delegation from the United States.
Alex Fergusson MSP and Charles Kennedy MP at the Festival of Politics   Alex Fergusson MSP, Her Majesty the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and Alasdair Morgan MSP.   Alex Fergusson speaking in the chamber following his election as Presiding Officer

The Presiding Officer with Charles Kennedy MP during a Festival of Politics event in August 2007.

  Welcoming Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to the Parliament for the opening of the Third Session.   14 May 2007: Alex Fergusson MSP is elected as Presiding Officer. View the news release.
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