President of the Senate of France in 2008
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The President of the Senate of France in 2008 was the presiding officer of the upper house of the French Parliament, responsible for leading Senate debates and serving as the second-highest office in the French state hierarchy after the President of the Republic.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | French Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Luxembourg Palace, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOrganization | French Senate Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Legislative branch of France ⓘ |
| category |
2008 in French politics
ⓘ
French parliamentary offices ⓘ Presiding officers of upper houses ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | may act as interim President of the French Republic in case of vacancy of the presidency ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governmentFormContext | Fifth Republic of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
organizing the agenda of the Senate in conjunction with other bodies
ⓘ
referring certain matters to Senate committees ⓘ representing the Senate in international parliamentary relations ⓘ |
| higherOffice | President of the French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | upper house of the French Parliament ⓘ |
| isPresidingOfficerOf | Senate of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Christian Poncelet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gérard Larcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderChangeYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| officeHolderFrom | Gérard Larcher from 1 October 2008 ⓘ |
| officeHolderUntil | Christian Poncelet until 30 September 2008 ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeType | parliamentary leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | second-highest office in the French state hierarchy ⓘ |
| responsibility |
chairing meetings of the Bureau of the Senate
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ensuring the rules of procedure of the Senate are observed ⓘ granting or refusing the floor to senators during debates ⓘ leading debates in the French Senate ⓘ maintaining order during Senate sessions ⓘ overseeing the internal administration of the Senate ⓘ putting texts to a vote in the Senate ⓘ representing the Senate in its relations with other state institutions ⓘ |
| seat | Palais du Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by senators ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Monsieur le Président du Sénat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termIncludesYear | 2008 ⓘ |
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