Vice Presidents of the Senate

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Vice Presidents of the Senate are high-ranking parliamentary officers who assist and substitute for the Senate President in directing legislative sessions and overseeing the chamber’s internal governance.

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Vice Presidents of the Senate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative leadership position
parliamentary office
aimsTo ensure orderly conduct of Senate business
support effective functioning of the legislative process
appointedBy Senate NERFINISHED
assists President of the Senate NERFINISHED
category legislative branch offices
parliamentary titles
existsIn bicameral parliamentary systems
some unicameral systems with a Senate-style chamber
governedBy constitution of the country
parliamentary law
hasDuty ensuring continuity of Senate leadership
participating in meetings of the Senate’s governing body
signing official Senate documents when delegated
hasFunction calling items on the legislative agenda
directing legislative sessions
ensuring observance of parliamentary rules
maintaining order during debates
managing speaking time of senators
overseeing internal governance of the chamber
presiding over votes in the absence of the President of the Senate
representing the Senate presidency in official functions when delegated
hasRank high-ranking parliamentary officer
mayChair internal Senate committees when designated
plenary sittings of the Senate
mayHaveTitle Deputy President of the Senate NERFINISHED
Vice President of the Upper House
partOf Senate leadership
presiding officers of the Senate
positionHeldBy senators
reportsTo President of the Senate
requires membership in the Senate
responsibleFor announcing results of votes when presiding
granting or withdrawing the floor to speakers
opening and closing sittings when presiding
procedural rulings when presiding
roleIn Senate NERFINISHED
scopeOfAuthority application of Senate standing orders
internal organization of Senate proceedings
selectedBy election by senators
substitutesFor President of the Senate NERFINISHED
termDefinedBy Senate rules of procedure
worksWith Senate secretariat NERFINISHED
committee chairs

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Board of Directors of the Senate composedOf Vice Presidents of the Senate