Deputy Chairman of the Senate

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The Deputy Chairman of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official in Pakistan’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for presiding over Senate proceedings in the absence of the Chairman and assisting in the chamber’s legislative and administrative functions.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
associatedWith federal legislature of Pakistan
branch legislative branch of Pakistan
category Offices in the Senate of Pakistan
Pakistani parliamentary titles
country Pakistan
deputyTo Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
duty to assist in the administrative functions of the Senate
to assist in the legislative functions of the Senate
to assist the Chairman in conducting Senate business
to preside over Senate sittings when the Chairman is absent
governmentLevel federal
jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Pakistan
legalBasis Constitution of Pakistan
legislativeChamber Senate of Pakistan
memberOfBody Senate of Pakistan
nativeNameLanguage ur
officeHoldersMustBe members of the Senate of Pakistan
officeLocation Parliament House, Islamabad
officeScope national
officeType deputy presiding officer of the Senate
parliamentaryHouse upper house of the Parliament of Pakistan
partOf Parliament of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan
positionHeldIn Senate of Pakistan
presidesOver proceedings of the Senate of Pakistan in the absence of the Chairman
presidingRole acts as presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the Chairman
ranking second-highest-ranking official in the Senate of Pakistan
reportsTo Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
responsibility ensuring Senate rules of procedure are followed when presiding
maintaining order in the Senate during proceedings when presiding
overseeing voting and division in the Senate when presiding
supporting the administration of the Senate Secretariat
supporting the management of the Senate’s legislative agenda
seat Islamabad
selectionMethod elected by the members of the Senate of Pakistan
style Mr. Deputy Chairman
termFixedBy Constitution of Pakistan

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Senate of Pakistan
deputyPresidingOfficerTitle
Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan ("Mr. Deputy Chairman")
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