President of the Senate

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The President of the Senate is the chief presiding officer of Bermuda’s upper legislative chamber, responsible for overseeing debates and maintaining order in the Senate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bermudian politician
parliamentary office
parliamentary office
presiding officer role
appointedBy Governor of Bermuda
appointedOnAdviceOf Premier of Bermuda
associatedWith Constitution of Bermuda
canVote as a member of the Senate of Bermuda
category Government of Bermuda
Parliamentary titles
Politics of Bermuda
chamber upper house of the Parliament of Bermuda
comparedWith Speaker of the House of Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda
country Bermuda NERFINISHED
createdBy Constitution of Bermuda
eligibleFor reappointment
equivalentOffice Speaker of the House of Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda
formationYear 1968
governmentBranch legislative branch of Bermuda
governmentSystemContext Westminster-style parliamentary system
hasDeputy Vice President of the Senate of Bermuda
historicalPrecursor Senate of Bermuda
surface form: Legislative Council of Bermuda
jurisdiction Bermuda NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Senate of Bermuda
locationOfOffice Hamilton, Bermuda
mayHaveCastingVote in the event of a tie in the Senate
memberOf Senate of Bermuda
mustNotBe member of the House of Assembly of Bermuda
nativeLanguageName President of the Senate
officeHolders Joan Dillas-Wright NERFINISHED
officeType non-executive parliamentary office
partOf bicameral legislature of Bermuda
positionHeld President of the Senate of Bermuda
precededBy President of the Legislative Council of Bermuda
presidesOver Senate of Bermuda
responsibility announcing the results of votes in the Senate
calling on senators to speak
enforcing the rules of procedure of the Senate
maintaining decorum during Senate sittings
maintaining order in the Senate
overseeing debates in the Senate
putting questions to a vote in the Senate
ruling on points of order in the Senate
roleIn Parliament of Bermuda
seat Sessions House (Bermuda)
surface form: Sessions House, Hamilton, Bermuda
selectionMethod appointment rather than election by senators
style The Honourable
symbol Coat of arms of Bermuda
termLength at the Governor’s pleasure

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Senate of Bermuda hasPosition President of the Senate
Senate of Bermuda presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate