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The Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (Urdu: ﭽئرمين سينـﭧ); informally as Chairman senate), is the president-chair of the Senate of Pakistan.〔(Article 60(1) ) of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the chairman is a presiding official and that Senate must choose a chairman and deputy chairman for a time interval of three years.〔(Article 60(2), 63(6-7) ) of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 During the President's absence, the chairman 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 Speaker National Assembly.〔(Article 49(1) ) of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 The Chairman of the Senate is the second in the line of succession to the President of Pakistan, ahead of the Speaker National Assembly.〔(Article 49(2) ) of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 The Chairman of the Senate was Habibullah Marwat while Wasim Sajjad remains the longest-serving chairman. Raza Rabbani, a PPP leader and senior senator from Sindh, is the current Chairman of the Senate , having assumed office in 12 March 2015. ==Role and responsibilities== The office of Chairman of the Senate is created by Article 60(1) of the Chapter 2 in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan:〔 The main purpose for the creation of the Senate was to give equal representation to all the federating units since the membership of the National Assembly was based on the population of each four province. Equal provincial membership in the Senate, thus, balances the provincial inequality in the National Assembly and dispels doubts and apprehension, if any, regarding deprivation and exploitation.〔 The role of the Senate is to promote national cohesion and harmony and to alleviate fears of the smaller provinces regarding domination by any one province because of its majority, in the National Assembly.〔 The Senate act as an legislative institution that represents the provinces and territories of the country and promotes a feeling of equality, peace and good understanding between them, which is so essential for the growth and prosperity of a nation.〔 Thus, the Senate in Pakistan, over the years, has emerged as an essential organ and a stabilizing factor of the federation.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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