Leader of the Senate of New Ingrea
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| Leader of the Senate of New Ingrea | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Nominator | Matthew Jones |
| Appointer | Geoffrey VII |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural | The Earl Lamberton |
| Formation | 18 February 1836 |
| Salary | £6,150[1] (6th) |
The Leader of the Senate is the leader of the government in the Senate of New Ingrea. The Leader is responsible for promoting and defending the government's programme in the upper house. It is typical for the Leader of the Senate to serve concurrently as the Cabinet Secretary, thereby entitling him to sit on the Cabinet of New Ingrea.
As a cabinet position, the Leader is appointed by the King on the advice of the Prime Minister. The position has it's difficulties, with the government often lacking a majority in the Senate. It usually falls to the Leader of the Senate to negotiate the passage of legislation through the chamber through discussions with cross-bench and opposition members.
List of Leaders of the Senate
| # | Name (Birth–Death) Electoral district, et al. |
Party affiliation | In office | Duration | Resident Commissioner | Cabinet ministries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Earl Lamberton (19 September 1799 – 11 June 1864) Senator by writ of subscription |
Non-partisan | 18 February 1836 - 28 April 1852 | 16 years, 2 months, 10 days | Sir George Wheeler | — | ||
| 2 | The Earl Deveraux (9 December 1793 – 26 January 1859) Senator by writ of subscription |
Non-partisan | 28 April 1852 - 26 January 1859[2] | 6 years, 8 months, 29 days | ||||
| 3 | The Earl Percy (4 October 1804 – 23 September 1886) Senator by writ of subscription |
Moderate[3] | 7 February 1859 - 15 September 1868 | 9 years, 7 months, 8 days | ||||
| 4 | The Lord Howard (11 April 1811 – 17 December 1891) Senator by writ of subscription |
Moderate | 21 September 1868 - 27 July 1874 | 5 years, 10 months, 6 days | ||||
| Ian Cordell (15 July 1915 – 28 June 1990) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 10 April 1961 - 22 February 1966 | 4 years, 10 months, 12 days | Jonathan Braddock | 42nd; 43rd | |||
| Clifford Garfield (23 May 1919 – 11 June 1985) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 22 February 1966 - 13 November 1972 | 6 years, 8 months, 22 days | 44th | ||||
| Jed Elwin (5 October 1928 – 26 May 1998) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 13 November 1972 - 28 July 1975 | 2 years, 9 months, 15 days | 45th | ||||
| Jason Olsen | ||||||||
| The Earl Burleigh (12 February 1907 – 15 September 2000) Senator as a representative peer |
National Party | 28 July 1975 - 21 April 1981 | 5 years, 8 months, 24 days | Jacob Meyer | 46th; 47th | |||
| Liam Paulson (born 9 April 1931) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 21 April 1981 - 12 March 1984 | 2 years, 10 months, 20 days | Antonia Davidson | 48th | |||
| Gary Maxwell (9 November 1926 – 20 June 2014) Senator for Albanyshire |
National Party | 12 March 1984 - 21 November 1986 | 2 years, 8 months, 9 days | Phillip Corbett | 49th | |||
| Cassandra Yee | ||||||||
| Yvonne Gates | ||||||||
| Janine Talbert (15 April 1940 – 19 July 2010) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 21 November 1986 - 14 March 1988 | 1 year, 3 months, 22 days | Antonia Davidson | ||||
| Neville Marks (born 28 August 1939) Senator for Vernonshire |
Democratic Party | 14 March 1988 - 16 March 1992 | 4 years, 2 days | 50th | ||||
| Jonathan Owen (born 9 April 1931) Senator by appointment |
National Party | 16 March 1992 - 13 March 2000 | 7 years, 11 months, 26 days | John Tudor | 51st; 52nd | |||
| Scott Ryan (born 31 March 1947) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 13 March 2000 - 15 March 2004 | 4 years, 2 days | Bill Howlett | 53rd | |||
| Royce Willoughby (born 9 November 1945) Senator by appointment |
National Party | 15 March 2004 - 19 August 2009 | 5 years, 5 months, 4 days | Jim Goodwin | 54th; 55th | |||
| Toby Lewis (born 4 March 1954) Senator by appointment |
National Party | 19 August 2009 - 13 March 2012 | 2 years, 6 months, 23 days | 55th | ||||
| Jasmine Cassidy (born 11 December 1950) Senator by appointment |
Democratic Party | 13 March 2012 - Present | Incumbent | Matthew Jones | 56th | |||
See also
References and notes
- ↑ The salary of the Leader of the Senate of New Ingrea is derived from his position as a member of Parliament and as a holder of a ministerial office. As of the opening of the 56th Parliament, all Senators and MHAs receive a salary of £1,170, plus £47 per sitting day (not including a per diem amount for expenses). In addition, the Leader of the Senate of New Ingrea receives an additional salary of £750.
- ↑ Lord Deveraux died in office on the 26 January 1859.
- ↑ Although formally non-partisan, politicians before 1890 tended to belong to either the moderate, progressive, or radical factions.