President of the Senate of the Czech Republic explained

Post:President of the Senate
Body:the Czech Republic
Native Name:Předseda Senátu České republiky
Insignia:Senate of the Czech Republic Logo.svg
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Miloš Vystrčil
Incumbentsince:19 February 2020
Department:Senate of the Czech Republic
Style:Mr. President
(Informal and within the Senate)
The Honorable
(Formal)
Appointer:Senate of the Czech Republic
Formation:1 January 1993 (de iure)
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 the Czech Republic
First:Petr Pithart

The President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the presiding officer of the Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and also the second-highest-ranking official of the Czech Republic, after the president.

The position is provided for by Article 29 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic. The Senate elects one of its members as president at the start of each new term, or whenever the position is vacant.

As a custom, the strongest party in the Senate usually chooses the president.

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