President of the Federal Senate (Brazil) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Federal Senate
Flag of the Senate
Incumbent Rodrigo Pacheco since 1 February 2021
National Congress
Style	Mr. President, or even simply President (informal) The Most Excellent Mr. President of the Senate/Congress (formal) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Lago Sul, Brasília, Federal District
Seat	National Congress, Brasília, Federal District
Appointer	Federal Senate Elected by the Senate
Term length	Two years, not eligible for re-election immediately
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Brazil
Formation	25 March 1824; 200 years ago (1824-03-25)
First holder	José Egídio Álvares de Almeida 24 April 1826
Succession	Third
Salary	R$405,156 annually

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.

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. The Federal Senate president is also a member of the Council of the Republic, 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

Empire of Brazil (1826–1889)

No.		President	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Province
1		José Egídio Álvares de Almeida, Marquis of Santo Amaro (1767–1832)	May 1826 (1826-05)	April 1827 (1827-04)	10 or 11 months		Independent	Bahia
2		D. José Caetano da Silva Coutinho, Chaplain-Major Bishop (1768–1833)	1827 (1827)	1832 (1832)	4 or 5 years		Independent	São Paulo
3		Bento Barroso Pereira (1785–1837)	1832 (1832)	8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)	4 or 5 years		Independent	Minas Gerais
4		Antônio Luís Pereira da Cunha, Marquis of Inhambupe (1760–1837)	8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)	19 September 1837 (1837-09-19)	223 days		Independent	Pernambuco
5		Manuel 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		Independent	Minas Gerais
6		Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784–1843)	4 May 1839 (1839-05-04)	9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)	341 days		Liberal Party (Brazil, 1831)	Rio de Janeiro
7		Francisco Vilela Barbosa, Marquis of Paranaguá (1769–1846)	9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)	3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)	1 year, 24 days		Independent	Rio de Janeiro
8		Estêvão Ribeiro de Resende, Marquis of Valença (1777–1856)	3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)	16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)	1 year, 105 days		Independent	Minas Gerais
9		José da Costa Carvalho, Marquis of Monte Alegre (1796–1860)	16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)	1844 (1844)	1 or 2 years		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Bahia
10		João Vieira de Carvalho, Marquis of Lajes (1781–1847)	1844 (1844)	1847 (1847)	2 or 3 years		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Ceará
11		Luís José de Oliveira Mendes, Baron of Monte Santo (1779–1851)	1847 (1847)	4 January 1851 (1851-01-04)	3 or 4 years		Independent	Piauí
12		Cândido 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		Independent	Minas Gerais
13		Manuel 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		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Pernambuco
14		Antonio 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		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Minas Gerais
15		José Ildefonso de Sousa Ramos, Viscount of Jaguari (1812–1883)	15 September 1873 (1873-09-15)	1881 (1881)	7 or 8 years		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Minas Gerais
16		João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe (1815–1889)	1882 (1882)	1885 (1885)	2 or 3 years		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Bahia
17		Brás 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		Liberal Party (Brazil, 1831)	Rio de Janeiro
18		João Lins Cansanção, Viscount of Sinimbu (1810–1906)	19 May 1887 (1887-05-19)	2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)	1 year, 14 days		Liberal Party (Brazil, 1831)	Alagoas
19		Antônio Cândido da Cruz Machado, Viscount of Serro Frio (1820–1905)	2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)	20 November 1888 (1888-11-20)	171 days		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Minas Gerais
20		Paulino de Sousa (1834–1901)	3 May 1889 (1889-05-03)	15 November 1889 (1889-11-15)	196 days		Conservative Party (Brazil)	Rio de Janeiro

Federative Republic of Brazil (1889–present)

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

No.		President	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election	State
21		Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)	26 February 1891 (1891-02-26)	23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)	270 days		Independent (Military rule)	1891	Alagoas
22		Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)	23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)	15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)	2 years, 357 days		Federal Republican Party (Brazil)	–	São Paulo
23		Manuel Vitorino (1853–1902)	15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)	15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Federal Republican Party (Brazil)	1894	Bahia
24		Francisco de Assis Rosa e Silva (1857–1929)	15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)	15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Federal Republican Party (Brazil)	1898
25		Afonso Pena (1847–1909)	15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)	15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1902	Minas Gerais
26		Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)	15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)	14 June 1909 (1909-06-14)	2 years, 211 days		Fluminense Republican Party	1906	Rio de Janeiro
27		Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)	15 November 1910 (1910-11-15)	15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1910	Minas Gerais
28		Urbano Santos (1859–1922)	15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)	15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1914	Maranhão
29		Delfim Moreira (1868–1920)	15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)	1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)	1 year, 229 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1918	Minas Gerais
30		Bueno de Paiva (1861–1928)	10 November 1920 (1920-11-10)	15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)	2 years, 5 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	–	Minas Gerais
31		Estácio Coimbra (1872–1937)	15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)	15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)	4 years, 0 days		Barreiros Republican Party	1922	Pernambuco
32		Melo Viana (1878–1954)	15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)	24 October 1930 (1930-10-24)	3 years, 343 days		Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1926	Minas Gerais
33		Antônio Garcia de Medeiros Neto (1887–1948)	29 April 1935 (1935-04-29)	2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)	308 days		Liberal Alliance (Brazil)	1935	Bahia
34		Valdomiro de Barros Magalhães (1883–1944)	2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)	30 April 1936 (1936-04-30)	59 days		Liberal Alliance (Brazil)	1936	Minas Gerais
35		Nereu Ramos (1888–1958)	19 September 1946 (1946-09-19)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	4 years, 134 days		Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)	1945	Santa Catarina
36		Marcondes Filho (1892–1974)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	24 August 1954 (1954-08-24)	3 years, 205 days		PTB	1950	São Paulo
37		Apolônio Sales (1904–1982)	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)	2 years, 0 days		Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)	1955	Pernambuco
38		João Goulart (1919–1976)	31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)	25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)	3 years, 206 days		PTB	1957 1959	Rio Grande do Sul
39		Auro de Moura Andrade (1915–1982)	25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)	22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)	6 years, 181 days		Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) ARENA	1962	São Paulo
40		Gilberto Marinho (1909–1985)	22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)	1970 (1970)	1 or 2 years		ARENA	1968	Guanabara
41		João Cleofas (1899–1987)	1970 (1970)	1971 (1971)	0 or 1 year		ARENA	1970	Pernambuco
42		Petrônio Portella (1925–1980)	1971 (1971)	1973 (1973)	1 or 2 years		ARENA	1971	Piauí
43		Filinto Müller (1900–1973)	1973 (1973)	15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)	0 or 2 months		ARENA	1973	Mato Grosso
44		Paulo Francisco Torres (1903–2000)	15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		ARENA	1973	Rio de Janeiro
45		Magalhães Pinto (1909–1996)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		ARENA	1975	Minas Gerais
46		Petrônio Portella (1925–1980)	15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		ARENA	1977	Piauí
47		Luís Viana Filho (1908–1990)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		ARENA PDS	1979	Bahia
48		Jarbas Passarinho (1920–2016)	15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)	1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)	1 year, 323 days		PDS	1981	Pará
49		Nilo Coelho (1920–1983)	1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	283 days		PDS	1983	Pernambuco
50		Moacir Dalla (1927–2006)	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)	1 year, 124 days		PDS	1983	Espírito Santo
51		José Fragelli (1915–2010)	15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		PMDB	1985	Mato Grosso do Sul
52		Humberto Lucena (1928–1998)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		PMDB	1987	Paraíba
53		Nelson Carneiro (1910–1996)	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	2 years, 0 days		PMDB	1989	Rio de Janeiro
54		Mauro Benevides (born 1930)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)	2 years, 166 days		PMDB	1991	Ceará
55		Humberto Lucena (1928–1998)	28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)	2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)	1 year, 158 days		PMDB	1993	Paraíba
56		José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)	2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)	2 years, 0 days		PMDB	1995	Amapá
57		Antônio Carlos Magalhães (1927–2007)	2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)	14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)	4 years, 12 days		PFL	1997 1999	Bahia
58		Jader Barbalho (born 1944)	14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)	19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)	217 days		PMDB	2001	Pará
–		Edison Lobão (born 1936) Acting	19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)	20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)	1 day		PMDB	–	Maranhão
59		Ramez Tebet (1936–2006)	20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)	2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)	1 year, 135 days		PMDB	2001	Mato Grosso do Sul
60		José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)	2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)	2 years, 0 days		PMDB	2003	Amapá
61		Renan Calheiros (born 1955)	2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)	14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)	2 years, 254 days		PMDB	2005 2007	Alagoas
–		Tião Viana (born 1961)	14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)	12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)	59 days		PT	–	Acre
62		Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 1947)	12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)	2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)	1 year, 52 days		PMDB	2007	Rio Grande do Norte
63		José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)	1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)	3 years, 365 days		PMDB	2009 2011	Amapá
64		Renan Calheiros (born 1955)	1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)	1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)	4 years, 0 days		PMDB	2013 2015	Alagoas
65		Eunício Oliveira (born 1952)	1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)	1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)	2 years, 0 days		MDB	2017	Ceará
66		Davi Alcolumbre (born 1977)	1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)	1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)	2 years, 0 days		DEM	2019	Amapá
67		Rodrigo Pacheco (born 1976)	1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)	Incumbent	3 years, 324 days		DEM PSD	2021 2023	Minas Gerais

See also

• President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil