President pro tempore
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A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase "pro tempore" is Latin "for the time being".[1]
[edit] See also
- President pro tempore of the United States Senate
- President pro tempore of the California State Senate
- President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate
- President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
- President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
- President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
- President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations
[edit] References
- ^ "Pro tempore | Define Pro tempore at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pro+tempore?r=66. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
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