President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)

President of the Federal Senate
Presidente do Senado Federal
Flag of the Senate
since 1 February 2021
Style
  • Mr. President, or even simply President
    (informal)
  • The Most Excellent Mr. President of the Senate/Congress
    (formal)
  • His Excellency
    (alternative formal, diplomatic)
StatusPresiding officer
ResidenceLago Sul, Brasília, Federal District
SeatNational Congress, Brasília, Federal District
AppointerFederal Senate
Elected by the Senate
Term lengthTwo years, not eligible for re-election immediately
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Formation25 March 1824; 200 years ago (1824-03-25)
First holderJosé Egídio Álvares de Almeida
24 April 1826
SuccessionThird
SalaryR$405,156 annually[1]

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.

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.

  1. ^ Santos, Larissa (11 January 2021). "Saiba quanto ganham os presidentes do Senado e da Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Constitution of 5 October 1988, Art. 80. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm
  3. ^ Constitution, Art. 89.