President of the Federal Senate
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The President of the Federal Senate is the presiding officer of Brazil’s upper legislative chamber and one of the highest-ranking authorities in the country’s political hierarchy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
presiding officer role ⓘ |
| alsoHoldsOffice | President of the National Congress of Brazil ⓘ |
| appointedBy | members of the Federal Senate ⓘ |
| category |
Political office in Brazil
ⓘ
Presiding officers of legislatures ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Speaker of the United States Senate (President pro tempore and Vice President roles combined in hierarchy sense) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| eligibleFrom | sitting senators ⓘ |
| flag | flag of the Federal Senate of Brazil ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Brazil ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | other members of the Federal Senate Bureau ⓘ |
| isUpperHouseSpeakerOf | Brazilian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialTitle | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | Federal Senate of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | third in presidential line of succession of Brazil ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brasília
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal District (Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bureau of the Federal Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Presidente do Senado Federal ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 1891 ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | member of the Federal Senate ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumber | one at a time ⓘ |
| partOf | National Congress of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Federal Senate of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInStateProtocol | third in line ⓘ |
| residence | official residence of the President of the Senate in Brasília ⓘ |
| responsibility |
calling and closing Senate sessions
ⓘ
casting tie‑breaking votes in the Senate ⓘ deciding points of order in the Senate ⓘ directing legislative work of the Federal Senate ⓘ ensuring observance of Senate rules ⓘ maintaining order in Senate sessions ⓘ participating in the presidential line of succession ⓘ presiding over Senate plenary sessions ⓘ promulgating constitutional amendments approved by Congress ⓘ representing the Federal Senate in official acts ⓘ |
| seat |
Federal Senate building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Congress Palace, Brasília NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by senators ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol | coat of arms of the Federal Senate of Brazil ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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