Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines

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The Majority 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 Leader of the Senate is Francis Pangilinan, who has held the office of Majority Leader since July 26, 2004. His term will expire at the end of the 13th Congress on July 30, 2007.

Contents 1 List of Majority floor leaders 1.1 Philippine Legislature 1.2 Commonwealth of the Philippines 1.3 (Third) Republic of the Philippines 1.4 (Fifth) Republic of the Philippines 2 See also 3 Source 4 External links

[edit] List of Majority floor leaders

[edit] Philippine Legislature

Fourth Legislature

• 1916-1919 Francisco Villanueva

Fifth Legislature

• 1919-1922 Francisco Enage

Sixth Legislature

• 1922-1925 Francisco Enage

Seventh Legislature

• 1925-1928 unknown

Eighth Legislature

• 1928-1931 Jose P. Laurel

Ninth Legislature

• 1931-1934 Benigno Aquino Sr.

Tenth Legislature

• 1934-1935 Claro M. Recto

[edit] Commonwealth of the Philippines

• 1945-1946 Melecio Arranz

[edit] (Third) Republic of the Philippines

First Congress

• 1946-1949 Vicente Francisco

Second Congress

• 1950-1952 Tomas Cabili

Third Congress

• 1954-1957 Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.

Fourth Congress

• 1958-1961 Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.

Fifth Congress

• 1962-1965 Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.

Sixth Congress

• 1966-1969 Jose Roy

Seventh Congress

• 1970-1973 Arturo Tolentino

[edit] (Fifth) Republic of the Philippines

Eighth Congress

• 1987-1989 Orlando S. Mercado
• 1990-1991 Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
• 1991-1992 Alberto Romulo

Ninth Congress

• 1992-1995 Alberto Romulo

Tenth Congress

• 1995-1996 Alberto Romulo
• 1996-1998 Francisco Tatad
• 1998 Franklin Drilon

Eleventh Congress

• 1998-2000 Franklin Drilon
• 2000-2001 Francisco Tatad

Twelfth Congress

• 2001-2004 Loren Legarda
• 2004 Francis Pangilinan

Thirteenth Congress

• 2004-2007 Francis Pangilinan

Fourteenth Congress

• 2007-pres Francis Pangilinan

[edit] See also

• Politics of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• Floor leaders of the Senate of the Philippines
• President of the Senate of the Philippines
• President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
• Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines
• Deputy Speakers of the Philippine House of Representatives

[edit] Source

• List of Senators of the Philippines

[edit] External links

• Senate of the Philippines

v • d • e Philippine Senate Majority Floor Leaders Villanueva • Engage • Laurel • Aquino • Recto • Arranz • Francisco • Cabili • Primicias • Roy • Tolentino • Mercado • Guingona • Romulo • Tatad • Drilon • Tatad • Legarda • Pangilinan