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President of the Senate of Chile | |
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Presidenta del Senado de la República de Chile | |
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since 19 March 2024 | |
Senate of Chile | |
Style | His Excellency The Honorable |
Type | Presiding officer |
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[1] CLP$112,198,212 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
The president of the Senate of Chile is the presiding officer of the Senate of Chile. The position comes after the Ministers of State in the line of succession of the President of Chile in case of temporary incapacitation or vacancy, according to Article 29 of the Constitution of Chile.