President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)

The president of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is the presiding officer of the Federal Senate of Brazil.

President of the Federal Senate
Presidente do Senado Federal
Flag of the Senate
since 1 February 2021
Style
  • Mr. President, or even simply President
    (informal)
  • The Most Excellent Mr. President of the Senate/Congress
    (formal)
  • His Excellency
    (alternative formal, diplomatic)
StatusPresiding officer
ResidenceLago Sul, Brasília, Federal District
SeatNational Congress, Brasília, Federal District
AppointerFederal Senate
Elected by the Senate
Term lengthTwo years, not eligible for re-election immediately
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Formation25 March 1824; 200 years ago (1824-03-25)
First holderJosé Egídio Álvares de Almeida
24 April 1826
SuccessionThird
SalaryR$405,156 annually[1]

In addition to chairing the chamber's debates and ordering its business, the president of the Federal Senate stands third in the order of presidential succession, after the vice-president of the republic and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, but before the president (chief justice) of the Supreme Federal Court.[2] The Federal Senate president is also a member of the Council of the Republic,[3] and presides over joint sessions of the Legislative branch, in his capacity as ex officio president of the National Congress. Until 25 August 1961, this position was held ex officio by the vice-president of the republic.

The current president of the Federal Senate is Rodrigo Pacheco of the Social Democratic Party, elected on 1 February 2021.

List of presidents of the Senate

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Empire of Brazil (1826–1889)

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No. Portrait President Took office Left office Time in office Party Province
1José Egídio Álvares de Almeida, Marquis of Santo Amaro
(1767–1832)
May 1826 (1826-05)April 1827 (1827-04)10 or 11 months IndependentBahia
2D. José Caetano da Silva Coutinho, Chaplain-Major Bishop
(1768–1833)
1827 (1827)1832 (1832)4 or 5 years IndependentSão Paulo
3Bento Barroso Pereira
(1785–1837)
1832 (1832)8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)4 or 5 years IndependentMinas Gerais
4Antônio Luís Pereira da Cunha, Marquis of Inhambupe
(1760–1837)
8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)19 September 1837 (1837-09-19)223 days IndependentPernambuco
5Manuel Jacinto Nogueira da Gama, Marquis of Baependi
(1765–1847)
19 September 1837 (1837-09-19)4 May 1839 (1839-05-04)1 year, 227 days IndependentMinas Gerais
6Diogo Antônio Feijó
(1784–1843)
4 May 1839 (1839-05-04)9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)341 days LiberalRio de Janeiro
7Francisco Vilela Barbosa, Marquis of Paranaguá
(1769–1846)
9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)1 year, 24 days IndependentRio de Janeiro
8Estêvão Ribeiro de Resende, Marquis of Valença
(1777–1856)
3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)1 year, 105 days IndependentMinas Gerais
9José da Costa Carvalho, Marquis of Monte Alegre
(1796–1860)
16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)1844 (1844)1 or 2 years ConservativeBahia
10João Vieira de Carvalho, Marquis of Lajes
(1781–1847)
1844 (1844)1847 (1847)2 or 3 years ConservativeCeará
11Luís José de Oliveira Mendes, Baron of Monte Santo
(1779–1851)
1847 (1847)4 January 1851 (1851-01-04)3 or 4 years IndependentPiauí
12Cândido José de Araújo Viana, Marquis of Sapucaí
(1793–1875)
4 January 1851 (1851-01-04)7 May 1854 (1854-05-07)3 years, 123 days IndependentMinas Gerais
13Manuel Inácio Cavalcanti de Lacerda, Baron of Pirapama
(1799–1882)
8 May 1854 (1854-05-08)3 May 1861 (1861-05-03)6 years, 360 days ConservativePernambuco
14Antonio Paulino Limpo de Abreu, Viscount of Abaeté
(1798–1883)
3 May 1861 (1861-05-03)15 September 1873 (1873-09-15)12 years, 135 days ConservativeMinas Gerais
15José Ildefonso de Sousa Ramos, Viscount of Jaguari
(1812–1883)
15 September 1873 (1873-09-15)1881 (1881)7 or 8 years ConservativeMinas Gerais
16João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe
(1815–1889)
1882 (1882)1885 (1885)2 or 3 years ConservativeBahia
17Brás Carneiro Nogueira da Costa e Gama, Count of Baependi
(1812–1887)
21 May 1885 (1885-05-21)3 May 1887 (1887-05-03)1 year, 347 days LiberalRio de Janeiro
18João Lins Cansanção, Viscount of Sinimbu
(1810–1906)
19 May 1887 (1887-05-19)2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)1 year, 14 days LiberalAlagoas
19Antônio Cândido da Cruz Machado, Viscount of Serro Frio
(1820–1905)
2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)20 November 1888 (1888-11-20)171 days ConservativeMinas Gerais
20Paulino de Sousa
(1834–1901)
3 May 1889 (1889-05-03)15 November 1889 (1889-11-15)196 days ConservativeRio de Janeiro

Federative Republic of Brazil (1889–present)

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From 1889 to 1930 and from 1946 to 1961, the office of President of the Senate is held by the Vice President of Brazil.[4][5]

No. Portrait President Took office Left office Time in office Party Election State
21Floriano Peixoto
(1839–1895)
26 February 1891 (1891-02-26)23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)270 days Independent
(Military rule)
1891Alagoas
22Prudente de Morais
(1841–1902)
23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)2 years, 357 days PR FederalSão Paulo
23Manuel Vitorino
(1853–1902)
15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)4 years, 0 days PR Federal1894Bahia
24Francisco de Assis Rosa e Silva
(1857–1929)
15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)4 years, 0 days PR Federal1898
25Afonso Pena
(1847–1909)
15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)4 years, 0 days Republican Party of Minas Gerais1902Minas Gerais
26Nilo Peçanha
(1867–1924)
15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)14 June 1909 (1909-06-14)2 years, 211 days PRF1906Rio de Janeiro
27Venceslau Brás
(1868–1966)
15 November 1910 (1910-11-15)15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)4 years, 0 days Republican Party of Minas Gerais1910Minas Gerais
28Urbano Santos
(1859–1922)
15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)4 years, 0 days Republican Party of Minas Gerais1914Maranhão
29Delfim Moreira
(1868–1920)
15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)1 year, 229 days Republican Party of Minas Gerais1918Minas Gerais
30Bueno de Paiva
(1861–1928)
10 November 1920 (1920-11-10)15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)2 years, 5 days Republican Party of Minas GeraisMinas Gerais
31Estácio Coimbra
(1872–1937)
15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)4 years, 0 days PRB1922Pernambuco
32Melo Viana
(1878–1954)
15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)24 October 1930 (1930-10-24)3 years, 343 days Republican Party of Minas Gerais1926Minas Gerais
33Antônio Garcia de Medeiros Neto
(1887–1948)
29 April 1935 (1935-04-29)2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)308 days AL1935Bahia
34Valdomiro de Barros Magalhães
(1883–1944)
2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)30 April 1936 (1936-04-30)59 days AL1936Minas Gerais
35Nereu Ramos
(1888–1958)
19 September 1946 (1946-09-19)31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)4 years, 134 days PSD1945Santa Catarina
36Marcondes Filho
(1892–1974)
31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)24 August 1954 (1954-08-24)3 years, 205 days PTB1950São Paulo
37Apolônio Sales
(1904–1982)
31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)2 years, 0 days PSD1955Pernambuco
38João Goulart
(1919–1976)
31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)3 years, 206 days PTB1957
1959
Rio Grande do Sul
39Auro de Moura Andrade
(1915–1982)
25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)6 years, 181 days PSD
ARENA
1962São Paulo
40Gilberto Marinho
(1909–1985)
22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)1970 (1970)1 or 2 years ARENA1968Guanabara
41João Cleofas
(1899–1987)
1970 (1970)1971 (1971)0 or 1 year ARENA1970Pernambuco
42Petrônio Portella
(1925–1980)
1971 (1971)1973 (1973)1 or 2 years ARENA1971Piauí
43Filinto Müller
(1900–1973)
1973 (1973)15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)0 or 2 months ARENA1973Mato Grosso
44Paulo Francisco Torres
(1903–2000)
15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)2 years, 0 days ARENA1973Rio de Janeiro
45Magalhães Pinto
(1909–1996)
15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)2 years, 0 days ARENA1975Minas Gerais
46Petrônio Portella
(1925–1980)
15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)2 years, 0 days ARENA1977Piauí
47Luís Viana Filho
(1908–1990)
15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)2 years, 0 days ARENA
PDS
1979Bahia
48Jarbas Passarinho
(1920–2016)
15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)1 year, 323 days PDS1981Pará
49Nilo Coelho
(1920–1983)
1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)283 days PDS1983Pernambuco
50Moacir Dalla
(1927–2006)
11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)1 year, 124 days PDS1983Espírito Santo
51José Fragelli
(1915–2010)
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)2 years, 0 days MDB1985Mato Grosso do Sul
52Humberto Lucena
(1928–1998)
15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)2 years, 0 days MDB1987Paraíba
53Nelson Carneiro
(1910–1996)
15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)2 years, 0 days MDB1989Rio de Janeiro
54Mauro Benevides
(born 1930)
15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)2 years, 166 days MDB1991Ceará
55Humberto Lucena
(1928–1998)
28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)1 year, 158 days MDB1993Paraíba
56José Sarney
(born 1930)
2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)2 years, 0 days MDB1995Amapá
57Antônio Carlos Magalhães
(1927–2007)
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)4 years, 12 days PFL1997
1999
Bahia
58Jader Barbalho
(born 1944)
14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)217 days MDB2001Pará
Edison Lobão
(born 1936)
Acting
19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)1 day MDBMaranhão
59Ramez Tebet
(1936–2006)
20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)1 year, 135 days MDB2001Mato Grosso do Sul
60José Sarney
(born 1930)
2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)2 years, 0 days MDB2003Amapá
61Renan Calheiros
(born 1955)
2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)2 years, 254 days MDB2005
2007
Alagoas
Tião Viana
(born 1961)
14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)59 days PTAcre
62Garibaldi Alves Filho
(born 1947)
12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)1 year, 52 days MDB2007Rio Grande do Norte
63José Sarney
(born 1930)
2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)3 years, 365 days MDB2009
2011
Amapá
64Renan Calheiros
(born 1955)
1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)4 years, 0 days MDB2013
2015
Alagoas
65Eunício Oliveira
(born 1952)
1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)2 years, 0 days MDB2017Ceará
66Davi Alcolumbre
(born 1977)
1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)2 years, 0 days DEM2019Amapá
67Rodrigo Pacheco
(born 1976)
1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)Incumbent3 years, 327 days DEM
PSD
2021
2023
Minas Gerais

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Santos, Larissa (11 January 2021). "Saiba quanto ganham os presidentes do Senado e da Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Constitution of 5 October 1988, Art. 80. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm
  3. ^ Constitution, Art. 89.
  4. ^ "Constituição da República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil (de 24 de fevereiro de 1891)". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 February 1891. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Constituição dos Estados Unidos do Brasil (de 18 de setembro de 1946)". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 September 1946. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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