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2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election

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2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election

← 2023 February 2025 (2025-02) 2027 →

Needed to Win: 81 eligible voting members
in the Federal Senate
41 votes needed for a majority
 
Candidate Davi Alcolumbre Eduardo Girão Marcos Pontes
Party UNIÃO NOVO PL
Leader's seat Amapá Ceará São Paulo

Incumbent President

Rodrigo Pacheco
PSD



The 2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election will take place in February 2025, the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 57th Legislature of the National Congress. It will result in the election of the President of the Federal Senate, two vice presidents, the positions of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th secretaries and their respective replacements. They will hold a biennial term (2025–2027), making it possible to be re-elected in the next Legislature - as established in Article 59th of the Senate Statute.[1]

The incumbent president, Rodrigo Pacheco, is not able to run for a third term. The election will be carried out by secret ballot and paper ballot, requiring a simple majority and presence of the majority of the seating senators - as established in the Article 60th of the Senate Statute.[1]

Candidates

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Potential candidates

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Resolução n° 93, de 1970". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ Curcino, Sara; Lima, Kevin; Cunha, Marcela; Resende, Thiago (30 October 2024). "Alcolumbre já conta com 4 partidos para eleição do Senado; entenda negociações". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ Matsui, Naomi (5 November 2024). "PT anuncia apoio a Alcolumbre à presidência do Senado". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ Behnke, Emilly (2 January 2025). "Senado marca para 1° de fevereiro eleição da nova presidência". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Girão critica 'subserviência' e lança candidatura à presidência do Senado". Senado Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  6. ^ Aquino, Mariah (29 October 2024). "Marcos Pontes contraria Bolsonaro e se lança à presidência do Senado". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.