The president of the Senate of Chile is the presiding officer of the Senate of Chile. The position comes after the Ministers of State in the line of succession of the President of Chile in case of temporary incapacitation or vacancy, according to Article 29 of the Constitution of Chile.
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
|---|---|
| Presidenta del Senado de la República de Chile | |
 Emblem of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
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| Senate of Chile | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honorable |
| Type | Presiding officer |
| Seat | National Congress of Chile, Valparaíso |
| Appointer | Senate of Chile |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Chile |
| Formation | 4 July 1811 |
| First holder | Juan Antonio Ovalle |
| Deputy | First Vice President of the Senate Second Vice President of the Senate |
| Salary | US$133,282[2] CLP$112,198,212 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Functions
The President of the Senate receives no special treatment in the sessions of Senate. However, in the official communications the President holds the title of Excelencia ("Excellency"). The President is elected among current senators by the members themselves, and forms the Mesa de la Corporación (Committee of Chambers of the Congress) along with the Senate's Vice President.
The President's responsibilities include decreeing the summons to the Senate for its sessions, presiding over sessions and directing the debates on the Senate floor, acting as a representative of the Senate by defending its parliamentary jurisdiction and dignity, and presiding over the sessions of the Congreso Pleno (plenary meeting of both chambers).
Presidents of the Senate of Chile
See also
References
Sources
- República de Chile (1942). "VII. Nómina de ciudadanos que han formado los senados de Chile". Manual del Senado. 1810–1942 (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Imprenta Universitaria. (in Spanish)
- Valencia Avaria, Luis (1986). Anales de la República: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los poderes ejecutivo y legislativo desde 1810 (in Spanish) (2ª edición ed.). Santiago de Chile: Editorial Andrés Bello. (in Spanish)