The President of the Senate of Colombia (Spanish: Presidente del Senado de la República de Colombia) is the leader of the Senate and the Congress of the Republic of Colombia. The Presidency of Congress is assumed by the person elected as President of the Senate of Colombia by members of the Senate in an election held every year on July 20. The President of the Senate serves a term of one year without a chance for reelection in which they also assumes the presidency of Congress.[1] The current President of Congress is Efraín Cepeda since July 20, 2024.
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| Senate of Colombia | |
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| Seat | Senate chamber, National Capitol, Bogotá |
| Appointer | Senate of Colombia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Senate, and until another is elected or their term of office as a Senator expires |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Colombia |
| Formation | March 4, 1789 |
| First holder | Francisco Antonio Zea as president of the Congress of Angostura |
| Deputy | First Vice President Second Vice President of the Senate |
| Salary | US$193,400 per annum |
| Website | www.senate.gov |
Functions
editThe President of Congress presides over general debates and also delegates duties to other members of Congress of the same political party. Aside from duties relating to heading Congress and the majority political party or coalition, the president also performs administrative and procedural functions, and remains the Representative of the congressional representation.
Among the president's other functions are leading the Administrative Directorate of Congress with the assistance of two Vice Presidents of Congress, a Secretary General and other staff to organize the internal functioning of the senate.[2]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Senate of Colombia: President Archived 2009-10-15 at archive.today
- ^ (in Spanish) Directorate Chamber of representatives of Colombia Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Congress of Colombia
- (in Spanish) Senate of Colombia
- (in Spanish) Law 5, 1992
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