President of the Senate of Colombia

For a list of presidents of the Senate, see List of presidents of the Senate of Colombia.

President of the Senate of Colombia
Seal of the Senate
Incumbent Lidio García since July 20, 2025
Senate of Colombia
Style	Mr. President (when presiding) The Honorable (formal)
Seat	Senate chamber, National Capitol, Bogotá, D.C.
Appointer	Senate of Colombia
Term length	One year, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Colombia
Formation	March 4, 1789
First holder	Francisco Antonio Zea as president of the Congress of Angostura
Deputy	First Vice President Second Vice President of the Senate
Salary	US$193,400 per annum

The President of the Senate of Colombia is the leader of the Senate and the Congress of Colombia. The leadership of the congress is assumed by the person elected as President of the Senate of Colombia by members of the Senate in an election held every year on July 20. The President of the Senate serves a term of one year without a chance for reelection in which they also assume the presidency of Congress.

Functions

Powers and leadership

As leader of the Senate (and Congress), the powers of the President of the Senate are a combination of procedural, administrative, representative, and institutional responsibilities, often described as the fifth most important position in Colombian politics. The President of the Senate is responsible for presiding over sessions and has the power to convene, open, direct, and close sessions within the Senate and, if necessary, in Congress as a whole. The President can also distribute bills submitted for consideration to the appropriate committees, organize their processing, and ensure that legislation advances through the corresponding stages. The president can institutionally represent the Senate (and Congress) before the other branches of government, foreign states and international organizations, both in diplomatic-parliamentary relations and in public acts.

See also

• President of Colombia
• Vice President of Colombia
• President of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia

References

Further reading

• Jiménez Mayorga, Yaneth (July 15, 2022). "¿Cuáles son las funciones del Congreso de la República?". Bogotá, D.C.: Radio Nacional de Colombia. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
• Hernández Torres, Tania Alejandra (July 20, 2025). "¿Qué hace un presidente del Senado y cuáles son las funciones de Lidio García Turbay?". Bogotá, D.C.: El Tiempo. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
• Lancheros, Katherine (July 20, 2024). "Funciones del presidente del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes: roles y responsabilidades en el Congreso". Bogotá, D.C.: Infobae. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
• Nassar, Johan (November 16, 2024). "¿Por qué el Presidente del Senado puede sancionar una ley?". Senate of Colombia, Bogotá, D.C.: senado.gov.co. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.