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(Top) 1 List of presidents of the Senate 1.1 Empire of Brazil (1826–1889) 1.2 Federative Republic of Brazil (1889–present) 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)

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President of the Federal Senate
Presidente do Senado Federal

Flag of the Senate
Incumbent Rodrigo Pacheco since 1 February 2021
National Congress
Style	Mr. President, or even simply President (informal) The Most Excellent Mr. President of the Senate/Congress (formal) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Status	Presiding officer
Residence	Lago Sul, Brasília, Federal District
Seat	National Congress, Brasília, Federal District
Appointer	Federal Senate Elected by the Senate
Term length	Two years, not eligible for re-election immediately
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Brazil
Formation	25 March 1824; 200 years ago (1824-03-25)
First holder	José Egídio Álvares de Almeida 24 April 1826
Succession	Third
Salary	R$405,156 annually^[1]

The president of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is the presiding officer of the Federal SenateofBrazil.

In addition to chairing the chamber's debates and ordering its business, the president of the Federal Senate stands third in the order of presidential succession, after the vice-president of the republic and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, but before the president (chief justice) of the Supreme Federal Court.^[2] The Federal Senate president is also a member of the Council of the Republic,^[3] and presides over joint sessions of the Legislative branch, in his capacity as ex officio president of the National Congress. Until 25 August 1961, this position was held ex officio by the vice-president of the republic.

The current president of the Federal Senate is Rodrigo Pacheco of the Social Democratic Party, elected on 1 February 2021.

List of presidents of the Senate[edit]

Empire of Brazil (1826–1889)[edit]

No.	President	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Province
1	José Egídio Álvares de Almeida, Marquis of Santo Amaro (1767–1832)	May 1826 (1826-05)	April 1827 (1827-04)	10 or 11 months	Independent	Bahia
2	D. José Caetano da Silva Coutinho, Chaplain-Major Bishop (1768–1833)	1827 (1827)	1832 (1832)	4 or 5 years	Independent	São Paulo
3	Bento Barroso Pereira (1785–1837)	1832 (1832)	8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)	4 or 5 years	Independent	Minas Gerais
4	Antônio Luís Pereira da Cunha, Marquis of Inhambupe (1760–1837)	8 February 1837 (1837-02-08)	19 September 1837 (1837-09-19)	223 days	Independent	Pernambuco
5	Manuel Jacinto Nogueira da Gama, Marquis of Baependi (1765–1847)	19 September 1837 (1837-09-19)	4 May 1839 (1839-05-04)	1 year, 227 days	Independent	Minas Gerais
6	Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784–1843)	4 May 1839 (1839-05-04)	9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)	341 days	Liberal	Rio de Janeiro
7	Francisco Vilela Barbosa, Marquis of Paranaguá (1769–1846)	9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)	3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)	1 year, 24 days	Independent	Rio de Janeiro
8	Estêvão Ribeiro de Resende, Marquis of Valença (1777–1856)	3 May 1841 (1841-05-03)	16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)	1 year, 105 days	Independent	Minas Gerais
9	José da Costa Carvalho, Marquis of Monte Alegre (1796–1860)	16 August 1842 (1842-08-16)	1844 (1844)	1 or 2 years	Conservative	Bahia
10	João Vieira de Carvalho, Marquis of Lajes (1781–1847)	1844 (1844)	1847 (1847)	2 or 3 years	Conservative	Ceará
11	Luís José de Oliveira Mendes, Baron of Monte Santo (1779–1851)	1847 (1847)	4 January 1851 (1851-01-04)	3 or 4 years	Independent	Piauí
12	Cândido José de Araújo Viana, Marquis of Sapucaí (1793–1875)	4 January 1851 (1851-01-04)	7 May 1854 (1854-05-07)	3 years, 123 days	Independent	Minas Gerais
13	Manuel Inácio Cavalcanti de Lacerda, Baron of Pirapama (1799–1882)	8 May 1854 (1854-05-08)	3 May 1861 (1861-05-03)	6 years, 360 days	Conservative	Pernambuco
14	Antonio Paulino Limpo de Abreu, Viscount of Abaeté (1798–1883)	3 May 1861 (1861-05-03)	15 September 1873 (1873-09-15)	12 years, 135 days	Conservative	Minas Gerais
15	José Ildefonso de Sousa Ramos, Viscount of Jaguari (1812–1883)	15 September 1873 (1873-09-15)	1881 (1881)	7 or 8 years	Conservative	Minas Gerais
16	João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe (1815–1889)	1882 (1882)	1885 (1885)	2 or 3 years	Conservative	Bahia
17	Brás Carneiro Nogueira da Costa e Gama, Count of Baependi (1812–1887)	21 May 1885 (1885-05-21)	3 May 1887 (1887-05-03)	1 year, 347 days	Liberal	Rio de Janeiro
18	João Lins Cansanção, Viscount of Sinimbu (1810–1906)	19 May 1887 (1887-05-19)	2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)	1 year, 14 days	Liberal	Alagoas
19	Antônio Cândido da Cruz Machado, Viscount of Serro Frio (1820–1905)	2 June 1888 (1888-06-02)	20 November 1888 (1888-11-20)	171 days	Conservative	Minas Gerais
20	Paulino de Sousa (1834–1901)	3 May 1889 (1889-05-03)	15 November 1889 (1889-11-15)	196 days	Conservative	Rio de Janeiro

Federative Republic of Brazil (1889–present)[edit]

From 1889 to 1930 and from 1946 to 1961, the office of President of the Senate is held by the Vice President of Brazil.^[4]^[5]

No.	President	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election	State
21	Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)	26 February 1891 (1891-02-26)	23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)	270 days	Independent (Military rule)	1891	Alagoas
22	Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)	23 November 1891 (1891-11-23)	15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)	2 years, 357 days	PR Federal	–	São Paulo
23	Manuel Vitorino (1853–1902)	15 November 1894 (1894-11-15)	15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	PR Federal	1894	Bahia
24	Francisco de Assis Rosa e Silva (1857–1929)	15 November 1898 (1898-11-15)	15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	PR Federal	1898
25	Afonso Pena (1847–1909)	15 November 1902 (1902-11-15)	15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1902	Minas Gerais
26	Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)	15 November 1906 (1906-11-15)	14 June 1909 (1909-06-14)	2 years, 211 days	PRF	1906	Rio de Janeiro
27	Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)	15 November 1910 (1910-11-15)	15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1910	Minas Gerais
28	Urbano Santos (1859–1922)	15 November 1914 (1914-11-15)	15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1914	Maranhão
29	Delfim Moreira (1868–1920)	15 November 1918 (1918-11-15)	1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)	1 year, 229 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1918	Minas Gerais
30	Bueno de Paiva (1861–1928)	10 November 1920 (1920-11-10)	15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)	2 years, 5 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	–	Minas Gerais
31	Estácio Coimbra (1872–1937)	15 November 1922 (1922-11-15)	15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)	4 years, 0 days	PRB	1922	Pernambuco
32	Melo Viana (1878–1954)	15 November 1926 (1926-11-15)	24 October 1930 (1930-10-24)	3 years, 343 days	Republican Party of Minas Gerais	1926	Minas Gerais
33	Antônio Garcia de Medeiros Neto (1887–1948)	29 April 1935 (1935-04-29)	2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)	308 days	AL	1935	Bahia
34	Valdomiro de Barros Magalhães (1883–1944)	2 March 1936 (1936-03-02)	30 April 1936 (1936-04-30)	59 days	AL	1936	Minas Gerais
35	Nereu Ramos (1888–1958)	19 September 1946 (1946-09-19)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	4 years, 134 days	PSD	1945	Santa Catarina
36	Marcondes Filho (1892–1974)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	24 August 1954 (1954-08-24)	3 years, 205 days	PTB	1950	São Paulo
37	Apolônio Sales (1904–1982)	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)	2 years, 0 days	PSD	1955	Pernambuco
38	João Goulart (1919–1976)	31 January 1958 (1958-01-31)	25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)	3 years, 206 days	PTB	1957 1959	Rio Grande do Sul
39	Auro de Moura Andrade (1915–1982)	25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)	22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)	6 years, 181 days	PSD ARENA	1962	São Paulo
40	Gilberto Marinho (1909–1985)	22 February 1968 (1968-02-22)	1970 (1970)	1 or 2 years	ARENA	1968	Guanabara
41	João Cleofas (1899–1987)	1970 (1970)	1971 (1971)	0 or 1 year	ARENA	1970	Pernambuco
42	Petrônio Portella (1925–1980)	1971 (1971)	1973 (1973)	1 or 2 years	ARENA	1971	Piauí
43	Filinto Müller (1900–1973)	1973 (1973)	15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)	0 or 2 months	ARENA	1973	Mato Grosso
44	Paulo Francisco Torres (1903–2000)	15 March 1973 (1973-03-15)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	ARENA	1973	Rio de Janeiro
45	Magalhães Pinto (1909–1996)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	ARENA	1975	Minas Gerais
46	Petrônio Portella (1925–1980)	15 March 1977 (1977-03-15)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	ARENA	1977	Piauí
47	Luís Viana Filho (1908–1990)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	ARENA PDS	1979	Bahia
48	Jarbas Passarinho (1920–2016)	15 March 1981 (1981-03-15)	1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)	1 year, 323 days	PDS	1981	Pará
49	Nilo Coelho (1920–1983)	1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	283 days	PDS	1983	Pernambuco
50	Moacir Dalla (1927–2006)	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)	1 year, 124 days	PDS	1983	Espírito Santo
51	José Fragelli (1915–2010)	15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	1985	Mato Grosso do Sul
52	Humberto Lucena (1928–1998)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	1987	Paraíba
53	Nelson Carneiro (1910–1996)	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	1989	Rio de Janeiro
54	Mauro Benevides (born 1930)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)	2 years, 166 days	MDB	1991	Ceará
55	Humberto Lucena (1928–1998)	28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)	2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)	1 year, 158 days	MDB	1993	Paraíba
56	José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 1995 (1995-02-02)	2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	1995	Amapá
57	Antônio Carlos Magalhães (1927–2007)	2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)	14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)	4 years, 12 days	PFL	1997 1999	Bahia
58	Jader Barbalho (born 1944)	14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)	19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)	217 days	MDB	2001	Pará
–	Edison Lobão (born 1936) Acting	19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)	20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)	1 day	MDB	–	Maranhão
59	Ramez Tebet (1936–2006)	20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)	2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)	1 year, 135 days	MDB	2001	Mato Grosso do Sul
60	José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 2003 (2003-02-02)	2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	2003	Amapá
61	Renan Calheiros (born 1955)	2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)	14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)	2 years, 254 days	MDB	2005 2007	Alagoas
–	Tião Viana (born 1961)	14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)	12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)	59 days	PT	–	Acre
62	Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 1947)	12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)	2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)	1 year, 52 days	MDB	2007	Rio Grande do Norte
63	José Sarney (born 1930)	2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)	1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)	3 years, 365 days	MDB	2009 2011	Amapá
64	Renan Calheiros (born 1955)	1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)	1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)	4 years, 0 days	MDB	2013 2015	Alagoas
65	Eunício Oliveira (born 1952)	1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)	1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)	2 years, 0 days	MDB	2017	Ceará
66	Davi Alcolumbre (born 1977)	1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)	1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)	2 years, 0 days	DEM	2019	Amapá
67	Rodrigo Pacheco (born 1976)	1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)	Incumbent	3 years, 144 days	DEM PSD	2021 2023	Minas Gerais

References[edit]

^ Santos, Larissa (11 January 2021). "Saiba quanto ganham os presidentes do Senado e da Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.

^ Constitution of 5 October 1988, Art. 80. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituiçao.htm

^ Constitution, Art. 89.

^ "Constituição da República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil (de 24 de fevereiro de 1891)". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 February 1891. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

^ "Constituição dos Estados Unidos do Brasil (de 18 de setembro de 1946)". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 September 1946. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Senado Federal: Mesa Directora

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