The president of the Senate (Dutch: Voorzitter van de Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal) is one of the 75 members of the Senate of the Netherlands and is elected to lead its meetings and be its representative. The officeholder also chairs the Internal Committee (Huishoudelijke Commissie), the Committee of Senior Members (College van Senioren) as well as the joint sessions of both houses of the States General, the so-called Verenigde Vergadering.[1]
| President of the Senate | |
|---|---|
| Voorzitter van de Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal | |
 Coat of arms of the Senate | |
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| Style | Mr President (within the Senate) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Member of | Presidium of the Senate |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Netherlands |
| Formation | 21 September 1815 |
| First holder | Charles Thiennes de Lombise |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker |
| Salary | €126,975.48 annually (including €7,887.24 expenses) |
The office has been held by Jan Anthonie Bruijn of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) since 2 July 2019.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the States General" (PDF). Senate. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Official website
- (in Dutch) President of the Senate at Parlement.com
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