Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
The chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (Urdu: صدر ایوانِ بالا) is the president-chair of the Senate of Pakistan. 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.
| Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| صدر ایوانِ بالا | |
| Senate of Pakistan | |
| Style | Mr. Chairman (Informal; while presiding the house) Honourable Chairman (Formal) Mr. President (While acting as the President) |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Seat | Parliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Appointer | The Senate |
| Term length | 3 years, at the Senate’s pleasure. |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 12 April 1973; 49 years ago |
| First holder | Habibullah K. Marwat 12 April 1973 |
| Succession | First |
| Website | Chairman Senate |
| Pakistan portal |
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. 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.
The first chairman of the Senate was Habibullah Marwat, while Wasim Sajjad remains the longest-serving chairman. Balochistan Senator Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani elected to Senate as an independent and in the March 3 election, is the current chairman of the Senate, having assumed office on 12 March 2018. He is the first-ever Senate chairman from Balochistan.