Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan

Chairman of
the Senate of Pakistan
صدر ایوانِ بالا
Incumbent
Yusuf Raza Gilani
since 9 April 2024
Senate of Pakistan
StyleMr. Chairman
(Informal; while presiding the house)
Honourable Chairman
(Formal)
Mr. President
(While acting as the President)
StatusPresiding officer
SeatParliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan
AppointerThe Senate
Term length3 years, at the Senate’s pleasure.
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Pakistan
Formation12 April 1973; 49 years ago
First holderHabibullah K. Marwat
12 April 1973
SuccessionFirst
WebsiteChairman Senate

The chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (Urdu: صدر ایوانِ بالا) is the president-chair of the Senate of Pakistan.[1] According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the chairman is a presiding official and the Senate must choose a chairman and deputy chairman for a time interval of three years.[2]

During the president's absence, the chairman of the Senate is empowered with the duties of the presidency; in rare events involving the absence of the chairman, the presidential duties are usually held by the speaker of the National Assembly.[3] The chairman of the Senate is the first in the line of succession to the president of Pakistan, ahead of the speaker of the National Assembly.[4]

The first chairman of the Senate was Habibullah Marwat, while Wasim Sajjad remains the longest-serving chairman. Senator Yusuf Raza Gilani elected to Senate in the April 2 election, is the current chairman of the Senate, having assumed office on 9 April 2024.

  1. ^ Article 60(1) of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  2. ^ Article 60(2), 63(6–7) of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  3. ^ Article 49(1) of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  4. ^ Article 49(2) of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.

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