President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)

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President of the Federal Senate
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Incumbent
Rodrigo Pacheco
since 1 February 2021
National Congress
Style
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; 197 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 ,[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)[]

[4]

Name Served Original province
1826–1827 Bahia
1827–1832 Portugal
1832–1836 Minas Gerais
1837-1837 Pernambuco
1838-1838 Minas Gerais
Diogo Antônio Feijó 1839–1840 Rio de Janeiro
1840–1841 Rio de Janeiro
1841-1841 Minas Gerais
1842–1843 Bahia
1844–1847 Ceará
1847–1850 Piauí
Cândido José de Araújo Viana 1851–1853 Minas Gerais
1854–1861 Pernambuco
1861–1873 Portugal
1874–1881 Minas Gerais
João Maurício Wanderley 1881–1885 Bahia
1885–1887 Rio de Janeiro
João Lins Vieira Cansanção de Sinimbu 1887–1888 Alagoas
1888-1888 Minas Gerais
Paulino José Soares de Sousa 1889-1889 Rio de Janeiro

Federative Republic of Brazil[]

[5][6][7][8]

Name Served Original state
Floriano Vieira Peixoto 1891 Mato Grosso
Prudente de Morais 1891–1894 São Paulo
Manuel Vitorino 1895–1898 Bahia
Francisco de Assis Rosa e Silva 1898–1902 Pernambuco
Afonso Pena 1902–1906 Minas Gerais
Nilo Peçanha 1896–1909 Rio de Janeiro
Venceslau Brás 1910–1914 Minas Gerais
Urbano Santos da Costa Araújo 1914–1918 Maranhão
Delfim Moreira 1918–1920 Minas Gerais
Bueno de Paiva 1920–1922 Minas Gerais
Estácio Coimbra 1922–1926 Pernambuco
Fernando de Melo Viana 1926–1930 Minas Gerais
1935–1937 Bahia
1936 Minas Gerais
Nereu Ramos 1946–1951 Santa Catarina
Café Filho 1951–1954 Rio Grande do Norte
1951–1954 São Paulo
1956–1958 Pernambuco
João Goulart 1956–1961 Rio Grande do Sul
Auro Soares de Moura Andrade 1961–1968 São Paulo
1968–1970 Rio de Janeiro
1970–1971 Pernambuco
1971–1973 Piauí
Filinto Müller 1973 Mato Grosso
1973–1975 Rio de Janeiro
Magalhães Pinto 1975–1977 Minas Gerais
1977–1979 Piauí
1979–1981 Bahia
Jarbas Passarinho 1981–1983 Pará
1983 Pernambuco
1983–1985 Espírito Santo
José Fragelli 1985–1987 Mato Grosso
1987–1989 Paraíba
1989–1991 Rio de Janeiro
1991–1993 Ceará
1993–1995 Paraíba
José Sarney 1995–1997 Amapá
Antonio Carlos Magalhães 1997–2001 Bahia
Jader Barbalho 2001 Pará
Edison Lobão 2001 Maranhão
Ramez Tebet 2001–2003 Mato Grosso do Sul
José Sarney 2003–2005 Amapá
Renan Calheiros 2005–2007 Alagoas
Tião Viana 2007 (interim) Acre
Garibaldi Alves Filho 2007–2009 Rio Grande do Norte
José Sarney 2009–2013 Amapá
Renan Calheiros 2013—2017 Alagoas
Eunício Oliveira 2017—2019 Ceará
Davi Alcolumbre 2019—2021 Amapá
Rodrigo Pacheco 2021–present Minas Gerais

See also[]

  • President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

References[]

  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.
  4. ^ "Império (1826-1889) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
  5. ^ "República Velha (1889 - 1930) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
  6. ^ "Pós-1930 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
  7. ^ "Pós-1964 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
  8. ^ "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.

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