President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
The President of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is elected from among their number by the members of the Brazilian Federal Senate.
President of the Federal Senate | |
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Appointer | Elected by the Federal Senate |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Brazil |
Inaugural holder | José Egídio Álvares de Almeida 1826 |
Formation | 1826 |
Succession | Third in the Brazilian presidential line of succession |
They stand third in the order of presidential succession, after the Vice-President of the Republic and the President of the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
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References
- ↑ Constitution of 5 October 1988, Art. 80. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "República Velha (1889 - 1930) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- ↑ "Pós-1930 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- ↑ "Pós-1964 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
- ↑ "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.