President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
The President of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is the presiding officer of the Federal Senate of Brazil.
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Status | Presiding officer |
Residence | Lago Sul, Brasília, Federal District |
Seat | National Congress, Brasília, Federal District |
Appointer | Federal Senate Elected by the Senate |
Term length | Two years, not eligible for re-election immediately |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Brazil |
Formation | 25 March 1824 |
First holder | José Egídio Álvares de Almeida 24 April 1826 |
Succession | Third |
Salary | R$405,156 annually[1] |
In addition to chairing the chamber's debates and ordering its business, the President of the Federal Senate stands third in the order of presidential succession, after the Vice-President of the Republic and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, but before the President (Chief Justice) of the Supreme Federal Court.[2] The Federal Senate President is also a member of the Council of the Republic,[3] and presides over joint sessions of the Legislative branch, in his capacity as ex officio President of the National Congress. Until 25 August 1961, this position was held ex officio by the Vice-President of the Republic.
The current President of the Federal Senate is Rodrigo Pacheco of the Social Democratic Party, elected on 1 February 2021.
List of Presidents of the Senate
Empire of Brazil (1826-1889)
Name | Served | Original province |
José Egídio Alvares de Almeida | 1826–1827 | Bahia |
José Caetano da Silva Coutinho | 1827–1832 | Portugal |
Bento Barroso Pereira | 1832–1836 | Minas Gerais |
Antõnio Luís Pereira da Cunha | 1837-1837 | Pernambuco |
Manuel Jacinto Nogueira da Gama | 1838-1838 | Minas Gerais |
Diogo Antônio Feijó | 1839–1840 | Rio de Janeiro |
Francisco Vilela Barbosa | 1840–1841 | Rio de Janeiro |
Estévâo Ribeiro de Resende | 1841-1841 | Minas Gerais |
José da Costa Cavalho | 1842–1843 | Bahia |
João Vieira de Cavalho | 1844–1847 | Ceará |
Luís José de Oliveira Mendes | 1847–1850 | Piauí |
Cândido José de Araújo Viana | 1851–1853 | Minas Gerais |
Manuel Inácio Cavalcanti de Lacerda | 1854–1861 | Pernambuco |
Antônio Paulino Limpo de Abreu | 1861–1873 | Portugal |
José Ildefonso de Sousa Ramos | 1874–1881 | Minas Gerais |
João Maurício Wanderley | 1881–1885 | Bahia |
Brás Carneiro Nogueira da Casta e Gama | 1885–1887 | Rio de Janeiro |
João Lins Vieira Cansanção de Sinimbu | 1887–1888 | Alagoas |
Antônio Cândido da Cruz Machado | 1888-1888 | Minas Gerais |
Paulino José Soares de Sousa | 1889-1889 | Rio de Janeiro |
Federative Republic of Brazil
References
- Santos, Larissa (11 January 2021). "Saiba quanto ganham os presidentes do Senado e da Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Constitution of 5 October 1988, Art. 80. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm
- Constitution, Art. 89.
- "Império (1826-1889) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- "República Velha (1889 - 1930) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- "Pós-1930 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- "Pós-1964 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.