Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, or simply the Senate Majority Floor Leader, is the leader elected by the political party or coalition of parties that holds the majority in the Senate of the Philippines.
| Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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| Style | The Honorable (formal) |
| Appointer | Elected by the Senate of the Philippines |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Villanueva |
| Formation | October 16, 1916 |
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By tradition, the Senate President or any presiding officer gives the Majority Leader priority in obtaining the floor and is also the traditional chairman of the Committee on Rules. The Majority Leader also manages the business of the majority bloc in the Senate.
The incumbent Majority Floor Leader of the Senate is Juan Miguel Zubiri, who was elected on May 21, 2018.
List of Majority Floor Leaders
| Majority Floor Leader | Party | Term start | Term end | Legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate of the Philippine Islands 1916-1935 | |||||
| Francisco Felipe Viillanueva Senator for the 7th Senatorial District (1867–1923) |
Nacionalista | 1916 | 1919 | 4th Legislature | |
| Francisco Enage Senator for the 9th Senatorial District (1878–1958) |
Nacionalista | 1919 | 1925 | 5th Legislature 6th Legislature | |
| Vacant
(1925–1928) |
7th Legislature | ||||
| Jose P. Laurel Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1891–1959) |
Nacionalista | 1928 | 1931 | 8th Legislature | |
| Benigno Aquino Sr. Senator for the 3rd Senatorial District (1894–1947) |
Nacionalista | 1931 | 1934 | 9th Legislature | |
| Claro M. Recto Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1890–1960) |
Nacionalista | 1934 | 1935 | 10th Legislature | |
| No Senate (1935–1945) | |||||
| Senate of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1945-1946 | |||||
| Melecio Arranz (1888–1966) |
Nacionalista | 1945 | 1946 | 1st Congress | |
| Vicente Francisco (1891–1974) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1946 | 2nd Congress | |
| Senate of the Philippines 1946-1972 | |||||
| Vicente Francisco (1891–1974) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1948 | 1st Congress | |
| Tomas Cabili (1903–1957) |
Liberal | 1948 | 1953 | 1st Congress 2nd Congress | |
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. (1901–1965) |
Nacionalista | 1954 | 1961 | 3rd Congress 4th Congress | |
| Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004) |
Nacionalista | 1962 | 1965 | 5th Congress | |
| Jose Roy (1904–1986) |
Nacionalista | 1966 | 1967 | 6th Congress | |
| Rodolfo Ganzon (1922–2003) |
Nacionalista | 1967 | 1969 | 6th Congress | |
| Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004) |
Nacionalista | 1970 | 1972 | 7th Congress | |
| No Senate (1972–1987) | |||||
| Senate of the Philippines 1987-present | |||||
| Orlando S. Mercado (born 1946) |
Liberal | July 27, 1987 | October 31, 1989 | 8th Congress | |
| Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
Liberal | July 23, 1990 | July 22, 1991 | 8th Congress | |
| Alberto Romulo (born 1933) |
LDP | July 22, 1991 | October 10, 1996 | 9th Congress | |
| Francisco Tatad (born 1939) |
LDP | October 10, 1996 | January 26, 1998 | 10th Congress | |
| Franklin Drilon (born 1945) |
Lakas | January 26, 1998 | July 12, 2000 | 10th Congress 11th Congress | |
| LAMMP | |||||
| Francisco Tatad (born 1939) |
PRP | July 12, 2000 | June 30, 2001 | 11th Congress | |
| Loren Legarda (born 1960) |
Lakas | July 23, 2001 | June 3, 2002 | 12th Congress | |
| Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1933–2019) |
PDP–Laban | June 3, 2002 | July 23, 2002 | 12th Congress | |
| Loren Legarda (born 1960) |
Lakas | July 23, 2002 | June 30, 2004 | 12th Congress | |
| Francis Pangilinan (born 1964) |
Liberal | June 30, 2004 | November 17, 2008 | 13th Congress 14th Congress | |
| Juan Miguel Zubiri (born 1969) |
Lakas | November 17, 2008 | June 30, 2010 | 14th Congress | |
| Tito Sotto (born 1948) |
NPC | July 26, 2010 | July 22, 2013 | 15th Congress | |
| Alan Peter Cayetano (born 1970) |
Nacionalista | July 23, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th Congress | |
| Tito Sotto (born 1948) |
NPC | July 25, 2016 | May 21, 2018 | 17th Congress | |
| Juan Miguel Zubiri (born 1969) |
Independent | May 21, 2018 | Incumbent | 17th Congress 18th Congress | |
Living former Majority Leaders of the Senate
Currently there are nine living former Majority Leaders of the Senate:
- Living Former Majority leader of the Senate
Orly Mercado (PDP–Laban), served 1987–1989
Teofisto Guingona (Lakas–NUCD), served 1990–1991.jpg.webp)
Alberto Romulo (LDP), served 1991–1996
Francisco Tatad (PRP), served 1996–1998, 2000–2001
Franklin Drilon (Lakas–NUCD, LAMMP), served 1998–2000.jpg.webp)
Loren Legarda (Lakas–CMD), served 2001–2002, 2002–2004
Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), served 2004–2008
Tito Sotto (NPC), served 2010–2013, 2016–2018
Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista), served 2013–2016
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