President of the Senate of Colombia explained

Post:President
Body:the Senate of Colombia
Flag:Flag of Colombia.svg
Flagsize:130
Flagcaption:Flag of Colombia
Insignia:Senado de Colombia.svg
Insigniasize:120
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Senate
Incumbent:Efraín Cepeda
Incumbentsince:July 20, 2024
Department:Senate of Colombia
Style:
Seat:Senate chamber, National Capitol, Bogotá
Appointer:Senate of Colombia
Formation:March 4, 1789
Termlength: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
First: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

The President of the Senate of Colombia (Spanish; Castilian: 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.

Functions

The 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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://abc.camara.gov.co/prontus_senado/site/artic/20050717/pags/20050717174419.html Senate of Colombia: President
  2. http://direccion.camara.gov.co/camara/site/artic/20060424/pags/20060424094229.html Directorate Chamber of representatives of Colombia