2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election

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2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election
Bandeira Senado Brasil.svg
  2023 1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)2027 

Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
81 votes cast, 41 needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Foto oficial 2 de Davi Alcolumbre (v. AgSen).jpg Senador Eduardo Girao.jpg Senadores da 57a Legislatura (52689302869).jpg
Candidate Davi Alcolumbre Eduardo Girão Marcos Pontes
Party UNIÃO NOVO PL
Leader's seat Amapá Ceará São Paulo
Members' vote7344

President before election

Rodrigo Pacheco
PSD

Elected President

Davi Alcolumbre
UNIÃO

The 2025 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election took 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]

Contents

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] Former president Davi Alcolumbre was elected with 73 votes. [2]

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

Withdrawn candidates

Formal voting

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Davi Alcolumbre (AP)Green check.svgY UNIÃO 7390.12
Eduardo Girão (CE) NOVO 44.94
Marcos Pontes (SP) PL 44.94
Total81100.00
Valid votes81100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes81100.00
Registered voters/turnout81100.00

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