Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines

The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, or simply 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.

Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Incumbent
Juan Miguel Zubiri
since May 21, 2018
StyleThe Honorable
(Diplomatic)
AppointerElected by the Senate of the Philippines
Inaugural holderFrancisco Villanueva
FormationOctober 16, 1916
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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 incumbent Majority Floor Leader of the Senate is Juan Miguel Zubiri, who was elected on May 21, 2018.

List of Majority Floor Leaders
#NamePartyDistrictLegislatureTermEra
1 Francisco F. VillanuevaNP7thFourth1916–1919Insular Government
2 Francisco Enage9thFifth1919–1922
Sixth1922–1925
noneSeventh1925–1928
3 Jose P. LaurelNP5thEighth1928–1931
4 Benigno Aquino, Sr.3rdNinth1931–1934
5 Claro M. Recto5thTenth1934–1935
6 Melecio ArranzNationwideFirst1945–1946Commonwealth
7 Vicente FranciscoSecond1946–1946
First1946–1948Third
8 Tomas CabiliLP1948–1949
Second1950–1953
9 Cipriano Primicias, Sr.NPThird1954–1957
Fourth1958–1961
Fifth1962–1965
10 Arturo M. Tolentino, Sr.
11 Jose J. RoySixth1966–1969
12 Rodolfo Ganzon
(10) Arturo M. Tolentino, Sr.
Seventh1970–1972
13 Orlando S. MercadoLP EighthJuly 27, 1987–October 31, 1989Fifth
14 Teofisto Guingona, Jr. July 23, 1990–July 22, 1991
15 Alberto RomuloLDP July 22, 1991–October 10, 1996
Ninth
Tenth
16 Francisco Tatad October 10, 1996–January 26, 1998
17 Franklin Drilon Lakas January 26, 1998–1998
LAMMP Eleventh 1998–July 12, 2000
(16) Francisco Tatad PRP July 12, 2000–June 30, 2001
18 Loren Legarda Lakas Twelfth July 23, 2001–June 3, 2002
19 Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. PDP–Laban June 3, 2002–July 23, 2002
(18) Loren Legarda Lakas July 23, 2002–May 2004
20 Francis PangilinanLP June 2004–June 30, 2004
ThirteenthJuly 1, 2004–June 30, 2007
FourteenthJune 30, 2007–November 17, 2008
21 Juan Miguel Zubiri Lakas November 17, 2008–June 30, 2010
22 Tito Sotto NPC Fifteenth July 26, 2010–July 22, 2013
23 Alan Peter Cayetano NP Sixteenth July 23, 2013–June 30, 2016
(22) Tito Sotto NPC Seventeenth July 25, 2016–May 21, 2018
(21) Juan Miguel Zubiri PDP–Laban May 21, 2018–present
Eighteenth

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Living former Majority Leaders of the Senate

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

See also

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