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Summary
Scottish Green MSP Alison Johnstone is the single candidate for the presiding officer role and she wins with 97 votes
All 129 members of the sixth Scottish Parliament have taken their oath or affirmation inside the Holyrood chamber
Covid regulations, meaning social distancing had to be maintained, saw this swearing in like none before
There were four separate sessions which took place between 09:00 and 12:40