Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
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since 16 December 2022 | |
Appointer | Elected by the members of Seanad Éireann |
Term length | No term limits |
Inaugural holder | Lord Glenavy |
Formation | 6 December 1922 |
Salary | €114,130 annually[1] |
Website | Official website |
Cathaoirleach (/kəˈhɪərləx/ ;[2] Irish for chairperson; plural: Cathaoirligh) is the title of the chair (or presiding officer) of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer, who has held the office since 16 December 2022.