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[[Category:Politics]]
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| above = Presiding Officer of the Senate
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| header1 = Official emblem of the Senate
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| header3 = '''Vacant''' <br> '''since 1 January 2023'''
| label5 = Style
| data5 = His Excellency <br> (Formal) <br>Mr. Presiding Officer<br> (Spoken)
| label6 = Appointer
| data6 = Elected by the Senate
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| data7 = At the pleasure of the Senate<br>Elected by the Senate at the start of each Parliament, and upon a vacancy
| label8 = Inaugural holder
| data8 = SilverWolv
| label9 = Formation
| data9 = 2015
| label10 = Deputy
| data10 = Deputy Presiding Officer
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The '''Presiding Officer of the Senate''' is the presiding officer of the [[Senate of WolvHaven|Senate]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of WolvHaven]].

The Presiding Officer is the presiding officer of Senate debates, determining which members may speak. The Presiding Officer is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the Senate.

The office of Presiding Officer has been vacant since 1 January 2023 following the indefinite suspension of the [[Senate of WolvHaven|Senate]], after the parliamentary reforms in 2017. The office of Deputy Presiding Officer is currently vacant.