Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines

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The Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Minority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the minority party of the Senate of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the minority part in the Senate. He is expected to be alert and vigilant in defense of the minority’s rights. It is his function and duty to criticize constructively the policies and programs of the majority, and to this end employ parliamentary tactics and give close attention to all proposed legislation.

The current Minority Leader of the Senate is Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., who has held the office of Minority Leader since July 26, 2004. His term will expire at the end of the 13th Congress on July 30, 2007.

Contents 1 List of Minority 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 Minority floor leaders

[edit] Philippine Legislature

Ninth Legislature

• 1931-1934 Claro M. Recto

Tenth Legislature

• 1934-1935 unknown

[edit] Commonwealth of the Philippines

• 1942-1946 unknown

[edit] (Third) Republic of the Philippines

First Congress

• 1946-1949 Carlos P. Garcia

Second Congress

• 1950-1952 Carlos P. Garcia

Third Congress

• 1954-1957 none

Fourth Congress

• 1958-1961 Ambrosio Padilla

Fifth Congress

• 1962-1965 Estanislao Fernandez

Sixth Congress

• 1966-1969 Ambrosio Padilla

Seventh Congress

• 1970-1973 Gerardo Roxas

[edit] (Fifth) Republic of the Philippines

Eighth Congress

• 1987-1991 Juan Ponce Enrile
• 1991-1992 Wigberto Tañada

Ninth Congress

• 1992-1995 Wigberto Tañada

Tenth Congress

• 1995 Wigberto Tañada
• 1995-1996 Edgardo Angara
• 1996-1998 Neptali A. Gonzales
• 1998 Ernesto Maceda

Eleventh Congress

• 1998-2001 Teofisto Guingona, Jr.

Twelfth Congress

• 2001-2002 Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
• 2002-2004 Vicente Sotto III

Thirteenth Congress

• 2004-2007 Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.

Fourteenth Congress

• 2007-pres Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.

[edit] See also

• Politics 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
• Majority 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 Minority Leaders of the Senate of the Philippines Recto • Garcia • Padilla • Fernandez • Padilla • Roxas • Enrile • Tañada • Angara • Gonzales • Maceda • Guingona • Pimentel • Sotto • Pimentel