President of the Senate of Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of the Senate of Chile |
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Emblem of the Chamber of Deputies 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 like the main leader or "speaker" of the Senate of Chile. The Senate is a very important part of Chile's government. This person is in charge of making sure meetings run smoothly.
If something happens to the President of Chile, the President of the Senate is next in line to take over. This is called the line of succession. It means they would step in if the President could not do their job for a short time or if the position became empty. This rule is written in Chile's main law, the Constitution of Chile.
What Does the President of the Senate Do?
The President of the Senate has a very important role. They do not get special treatment during Senate meetings. But in official messages, they are called Excelencia, which means "Excellency." This is a special title that shows respect.
The senators themselves choose who will be their President. The President works with the Senate's Vice President to form a group called the Mesa de la Corporación. This group helps manage the work of the Congress.
The President's main jobs include:
- Calling the Senate together for its meetings.
- Leading these meetings and guiding the discussions.
- Representing the Senate and protecting its rights and respect.
- Leading the Congreso Pleno sessions. This is when both parts of the Congress meet together.
Leaders of the Senate of Chile
Many important people have served as the President of the Senate of Chile throughout history. This table shows some of the people who have held this important position and when they served.
| 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 |
| Dissolution of the National Congress by 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 |
| Dissolution of the National Congress by 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 – died 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 – died 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 |
| Dissolution of the National Congress by the Government Junta of 1924 | 1924–1925 |
| Enrique Oyarzún Mondaca | 1925–1930 |
| Pedro Opazo Letelier | 1930–1932 |
| Dissolution of the National Congress 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 – provisional | 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 – provisional | 1973 |
| Eduardo Frei Montalva | 1973 |
| Dissolution and replacement 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
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