Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines

Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Incumbent
Juan Miguel Zubiri
since May 21, 2018
Style The Honorable
(Diplomatic)
Appointer Elected by the Senate of the Philippines
Inaugural holder Francisco Villanueva
Formation October 16, 1916
Website Senate of the Philippines
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The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body.

He also manages the business of the majority part in the Senate. By tradition, the Senate President or any Presiding Officer gives the Majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on Rules.

The current Majority Floor Leader of the Senate is Juan Miguel Zubiri, elected on the first day of the first regular session of the 17th Congress on July 25, 2016.

List of Majority Floor Leaders

#NamePartyDistrictLegislatureStart of serviceEnd of serviceEra
1 Francisco F. VillanuevaNacionalista7th4th Philippine Legislature19161919Insular Government
2 Francisco EnageNacionalista9th5th Philippine Legislature19191922
6th Philippine Legislature19221925
7th Philippine Legislature19251928
3 Jose P. LaurelNacionalista5th8th Philippine Legislature19281931
4 Benigno Aquino, Sr.Nacionalista3rd9th Philippine Legislature19311934
5 Claro M. RectoNacionalista5th10th Philippine Legislature19341935
6 Melecio ArranzNacionalistaNationwide
at-large		1st Commonwealth Congress19451946Commonwealth
7 Vicente FranciscoNacionalista2nd Commonwealth Congress19461946
1st Congress19461948Third Republic
8 Tomas CabiliLiberal19481949
2nd Congress19501953
9 Cipriano Primicias, Sr.Nacionalista3rd Congress19541957
4th Congress19581961
5th Congress19621965
10 Arturo TolentinoNacionalista
11 Jose RoyNacionalista 6th Congress19661969
12 Rodolfo GanzonNacionalista
13 Arturo Tolentino (2nd time)Nacionalista
7th Congress19701972
14 Orlando S. MercadoLiberal 8th CongressJuly 27, 1987October 31, 1989Fifth Republic
15 Teofisto Guingona, Jr.Liberal July 23, 1990July 22, 1991
16 Alberto RomuloLDP July 22, 1991July 27, 1992
9th CongressJuly 27, 1992July 24, 1995
10th CongressJuly 24, 1995October 10, 1996
17 Francisco TatadLDP October 10, 1996January 26, 1998
18 Franklin DrilonLakas January 26, 19981998
LAMP11th Congress 1998July 12, 2000
19 Francisco Tatad (2nd time)PRP July 12, 2000June 30, 2001
20 Loren LegardaLakas12th Congress July 23, 2001June 3, 2002
21 Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.PDP–Laban June 3, 2002July 23, 2002
22 Loren Legarda (2nd time)Lakas July 23, 2002May 2004
23 Francis PangilinanLiberal June 2004June 30, 2004
13th CongressJuly 1, 2004June 30, 2007
14th CongressJune 30, 2007November 17, 2008
24 Juan Miguel ZubiriLakas November 17, 2008June 30, 2010
25 Tito SottoNPC 15th CongressJuly 26, 2010July 22, 2013
26 Alan Peter CayetanoNacionalista 16th CongressJuly 23, 2013June 30, 2016
27 Tito Sotto (2nd time)NPC 17th Congress July 25, 2016May 21, 2018
28 Juan Miguel Zubiri (2nd time)PDP–Laban May 21, 2018present

Living former Majority Leaders of the Senate

Currently there are eight living former Majority Leaders of the Senate:

See also

References

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