President of the Senate of Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of the Senate of Chile |
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| Senate of Chile | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honorable |
| 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 CLP$112,198,212 |
| Website | Official website: http://www.camara.cl/ |
The President of the Senate of Chile is a very important leader in the Chilean government. They are like the main boss or chairperson of the Senate of Chile. The Senate is a group of elected officials who help make laws for the country.
This person is also high up in the line of succession for the President of Chile. This means if the President of Chile cannot do their job for a short time, or if the position becomes empty, the President of the Senate might step in. This rule is written in the Constitution of Chile.
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What the President of the Senate Does
The President of the Senate has many key jobs. They are chosen by the other senators. They work with the Senate's Vice President to form a special group called the Mesa de la Corporación. This group helps manage the work of the Congress.
Leading Senate Meetings
One main job is to call the Senate together for its meetings. The President also leads these meetings. They make sure everyone follows the rules during debates. They help keep discussions fair and organized.
Representing the Senate
The President of the Senate also acts as the main representative for the Senate. They speak for the Senate and protect its rights. They also lead special meetings where both parts of the Congress, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, come together. These are called Congreso Pleno meetings.
Special Title
Even though they don't get special treatment during Senate meetings, the President of the Senate has a special title. In official letters and communications, they are called "Excellency."
Past Presidents of the Senate of Chile
Many important people have served as the President of the Senate in Chile's history. Here is a list of some of them and when they held the position:
| President of the Senate | Term |
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| Pedro de Vivar y Ruiz de Azúa | 1812–1814 |
| José Antonio de Errázuriz y Madariaga | 1814 |
| The National Congress was closed during the Chilean War of Independence | 1814–1818 |
| José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga | 1818–1822 |
| Agustín Manuel de Eyzaguirre y Arechavala | 1823 |
| Juan Egaña Risco | 1824 |
| Juan de Dios Vial del Río | 1828–1829 |
| José María Vásquez de Novoa López de Artigas | 1829 |
| The National Congress was closed during the Chilean Civil War of 1829 | 1829–1831 |
| José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga | 1831–1834 |
| Diego Elizondo Prado | 1834–1837 |
| Diego Antonio Barros Fernández | 1837–1840 |
| Gabriel José Tocornal Jiménez | 1840–1843 |
| José Miguel Yrarrázaval Alcalde | 1843–1846 |
| Diego José Benavente Bustamante | 1846–1855 |
| Francisco Antonio Pinto Díaz – passed away while in office | 1855–1861 |
| Manuel José Cerda Campos | 1861–1864 |
| José Rafael Larraín | 1864–1867 |
| Juan de Dios Correa de Saa y Martínez | 1867–1870 |
| Álvaro José Miguel Covarrubias Ortúzar | 1870–1873 |
| José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano | 1873–1876 |
| Álvaro José Miguel Covarrubias Ortúzar | 1876–1882 |
| Antonio Varas de la Barra | 1882–1888 |
| Domingo Santa María González – passed away while in office | 1888–1889 |
| Adolfo Eastman Quiroga | 1889–1891 |
| Waldo Silva Algüe | 1891–1894 |
| Agustín Edwards Ross | 1894–1897 |
| Fernando Lazcano Echaurren | 1897–1906 |
| Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui | 1906–1909 |
| José Elías Balmaceda Fernández | 1909–1912 |
| Ricardo Matte Pérez | 1912–1915 |
| Eduardo Charme Fernández | 1915–1918 |
| Ismael Tocornal Tocornal | 1918–1921 |
| Luis Claro Solar | 1921–1924 |
| Eliodoro Yáñez Ponce de León | 1924 |
| The National Congress was closed by the Government Junta of 1924 | 1924–1925 |
| Enrique Oyarzún Mondaca | 1925–1930 |
| Pedro Opazo Letelier | 1930–1932 |
| The National Congress was closed by the Socialist Republic of Chile | 1932 |
| Alberto Cabero Díaz | 1932–1933 |
| Ignacio Urrutia Manzano | 1933–1934 |
| Nicolás Marambio Montt | 1934–1935 |
| Ignacio Urrutia Manzano | 1935–1936 |
| José Maza Fernández | 1936–1937 |
| Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal | 1937–1941 |
| Florencio Durán Bernales | 1941–1944 |
| Pedro Opazo Letelier | 1944 |
| José Francisco Urrejola Menchaca | 1944–1945 |
| Arturo Alessandri Palma | 1945–1949 |
| Humberto Álvarez Suárez | 1949 |
| Arturo Alessandri Palma | 1949–1950 |
| Fernando Alessandri Rodríguez | 1950–1958 |
| Guillermo Pérez de Arce | 1958 |
| Hernán Videla Lira | 1958–1962 |
| Hugo Zepeda Barrios | 1962–1965 |
| Hermes Ahumada Pacheco – temporary | 1965 |
| Tomás Reyes Vicuña | 1965–1966 |
| Juan Luis Maurás | 1966 |
| Tomás Reyes Vicuña | 1966 |
| Salvador Allende Gossens | 1966–1969 |
| Tomás Pablo Elorza | 1969–1971 |
| Patricio Aylwin Azócar | 1971–1972 |
| José Ignacio Palma Vicuña | 1972–1973 |
| Américo Acuña Rosas – temporary | 1973 |
| Eduardo Frei Montalva | 1973 |
| The National Congress was closed and replaced by the Government Junta of 1973 | 1973–1990 |
| Gabriel Valdés Subercaseaux | 1990–1996 |
| Sergio Diez Urzúa | 1996–1998 |
| Andrés Zaldívar Larraín | 1998–2004 |
| Hernán Larraín Fernández | 2004–2005 |
| Sergio Romero Pizarro | 2005–2006 |
| Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | 2006–2008 |
| Adolfo Zaldívar Larraín | 2008–2009 |
| Jovino Novoa Vásquez | 2009–2010 |
| Jorge Pizarro Soto | 2010–2011 |
| Guido Girardi Lavín | 2011–2012 |
| Camilo Escalona Medina | 2012–2013 |
| Jorge Pizarro Soto | 2013–2014 |
| Isabel Allende Bussi | 2014–2015 |
| Patricio Walker Prieto | 2015–2016 |
| Ricardo Lagos Weber | 2016–2017 |
| Andrés Zaldívar Larraín | 2017–2018 |
| Carlos Montes Cisternas | 2018–2019 |
| Jaime Quintana | 2019–2020 |
| Adriana Muñoz D'Albora | 2020–2021 |
| Yasna Provoste Campillay | 2021–2021 |
| Ximena Rincón González | 2021–2022 |
| Álvaro Antonio Elizalde Soto | 2022–2023 |
| Juan Antonio Coloma Correa | 2023–2024 |
| José García Ruminot | 2024–present |
See also
In Spanish: Presidente del Senado de Chile para niños
