President of the Senate U.S. federal government was established in 1789. The vice president with the most tie breaking votes is John Adams (served 1789–1797) with 29. The current Vice President Mike Pence, in office since January 2017, has cast seven tie-breaking votes. In state governments of the United States, the presiding officer of the state senate (the upper house) is a matter decided by the state's constitution. Some states designate the lieutenant governor as president of the senate, while in other states, the Senate elects its own president. The Tennessee Senate elects a senator Speaker of the Senate, who is given the title
President of the National Council (Austria) assumes the tasks of the Federal President in case of a longer during prevention or permanent suspension, for example because of death, a resignation or a deposition. This should ensure that overseeing tasks towards the Government and other duties are not lost. National Assembly First Austrian Republic Second Republic First Austrian Republic Second Republic First Austrian Republic Second Republic President of the National Council (Austria) The President of the National Council is the presiding officer of the National Council, the first chamber of the Austrian Parliament. Since December 2017 Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) serves as the current President of the National