Clerk of the Northern Ireland Assembly

The clerk of the Northern Ireland Assembly is the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Appointment
The Clerk of the House is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.

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."

Incumbent
, the office is currently held by Lesley Hogg.