President of the Senate (Hamsterland)

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President of the Senate
Flag of the State of Hamsterland
Flag of Hamsterland
Incumbent
Karl Lundkvist

since 18th of January 2022
Hamster Senate
Style
  • Honorable President
SeatHall of Congress
AppointerGovernment
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the Government
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Hamsterland
Formation27th of March 2018
First holderMiguel Gomez

The President of the Senate is a political position in the State of Hamsterland and serves as the presiding officer of the Hamster Senate, the upper house of Hamsterlands Congress. The President is appointed by the Government and has the power to decide which bills proposed within the Senate that are allowed to be put to a vote within the Chamber, they cannot however prevent bills proposed and accepted by the Chamber from being voted on in the Senate, only delay the vote. The President of the Senate is also a member of the Chief Hamsters Council but not a voting member of the Senate as they are not allowed to be a Senator.

Duties and responsibilities

List of Presidente

No. President of the Senate Term of office Appointed Political Party
Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office
1 Miguel Gomez 27 March 2018 18 January 2022 3 years, 297 days 2018 Libertarian Party of Hamsterland
2 Karl Lundkvist 18 January 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 122 days 2022 Moderate Party of Hamsterland