Speaker of the Knesset

Speaker of the Knesset
Hebrew: יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ הכנסת Arabic: رئيس الكنيست
Incumbent Amir Ohana since 29 December 2022
Seat	Jerusalem, Israel
Appointer	Knesset
Formation	14 February 1949
First holder	Yosef Sprinzak
Website	Knesset

The Speaker of the Knesset (Hebrew: יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ הכנסת, romanized: Yoshev Rosh HaKnesset, Arabic: رئيس الكنيست, romanized: Ra'īs Al-Kinisit, lit. 'Chairman of the Knesset') is the presiding officer of the Knesset, the unicameral legislature of Israel. The Speaker also acts as President of Israel when the President is incapacitated. The current speaker is Amir Ohana, who was elected on 29 December 2022.