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| President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
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since 9 May 2023 | |
| Style | The Honourable Mr / Madam President (in the Council) |
| Appointer | The Monarch's representative at the behest of the Legislative Council |
| Term length | Elected at start of each Parliament |
| Precursor | Speaker of the Legislative Council |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Alfred Stephen |
| Formation | 20 May 1856 |
| Deputy | Rod Roberts |
The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales, the Legislative Council. The presiding officer of the lower house is the speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The role of President has generally been a partisan office, filled by the governing party of the time. As of May 2023, the president is Ben Franklin.