President of the Senate of Colombia
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, 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 before the other branches of government, foreign states and international organizations, both in diplomatic-parliamentary relations and in public acts.