2023 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election

2023 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election
Needed to win: Majority of the votes cast; 81 votes cast, 41 needed for a majority
President before election; Rodrigo Pacheco ; PSD	Elected President; Rodrigo Pacheco ; PSD

Last updated October 21, 2023

The 2023 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2023, during the opening day of the 57th Legislature of the National Congress, almost four months after the 2022 elections.

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 (2023-2025), making it impossible for them to be re-elected in the same Legislature - as established in Art. 59 of the Internal Regulations of the Federal Senate. ^[1]

The election of the members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Senate will be carried out by a secret ballot, requiring a majority of votes, and also requiring the presence of a majority of the composition of the Senate and ensuring, as far as possible, the proportional participation of party representations or parliamentary blocs that act in the Federal Senate. (Art. 60 of the Internal Regulations of the Federal Senate).^[1]

The Dean of the Federal Senate, in this case, Oriovisto Guimarães (PODE–PR), will administer the oath of office en masse to the rest of the members of the Senate, and Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD–MG) will administer the oath of office to the new President.

Incumbent President Rodrigo Pacheco was able to run for a second consecutive term and was re-elected for his office.

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD) – Senator for Minas Gerais since 2019; Member of the Chamber of Deputies 2015–2019.^[2]
Rogério Marinho (PL) – Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Rio Grande do Norte since 2015, 2007–2012; Minister of Regional Development 2020–2022; Special Secretary of Social Security and Labour 2019–2020; State Secretary of Economic Development of Rio Grande do Norte 2012–2014.^[3]

Withdrawn candidates

Eduardo Girão (PODE) – Senator for Ceará since 2019; Chairman of Fortaleza Esporte Clube 2017.^[4] Girão announced on the election day he was withdrawing his candidacy, to support Rogério Marinho. ^[5]

Formal voting

President


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rodrigo Pacheco (MG)Y	PSD	49	60.49
	Rogério Marinho (RN)	PL	32	39.51
Total			81	100.00

Valid votes			81	100.00
Invalid/blank votes			0	0.00
Total votes			81	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			81	100.00

Others

A single ticket composed by senators Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (MDB-PB), Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), Rogério Carvalho (PT-SE), Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA), Chico Rodrigues (PSB-RR) and Styvenson Valentim (PODE-RN) was presented for two Vice Presidents and four Secretaries, respectively.

Ballot →		2 February 2023
Election of Senate Director's Board
Required majority →		Simple
	Yes	66 / 81	Y
	No	12 / 81
	Blank ballots	2 / 81
	Invalid ballots	0 / 81
	Absentees	1 / 81

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References

1 2 "Regimento Interno - Senado Federal". Senado Federal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
↑ "Eleição no Senado deve ter disputa Pacheco X Marinho". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
↑ Dall'Agnol, Laísa; Magri, Diogo (9 December 2022). "Marinho entra no jogo e abre disputa com Pacheco pelo comando do Senado". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2022.
↑ "Eduardo Girão anuncia candidatura para a Presidência do Senado". Carta Capital (in Portuguese). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
↑ Fagundes, Murilo (2023-02-01). "Girão retira candidatura e abre espaço para Marinho". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Regimento Interno - Senado Federal". Senado Federal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

[2] "Eleição no Senado deve ter disputa Pacheco X Marinho". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[3] Dall'Agnol, Laísa; Magri, Diogo (9 December 2022). "Marinho entra no jogo e abre disputa com Pacheco pelo comando do Senado". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[4] "Eduardo Girão anuncia candidatura para a Presidência do Senado". Carta Capital (in Portuguese). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[5] Fagundes, Murilo (2023-02-01). "Girão retira candidatura e abre espaço para Marinho". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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