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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 Senate majority floor leader is Joel Villanueva.
List of majority floor leaders
| Majority floor leader | Political 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 | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th Legislature | ||
| Francisco Enage Senator for the 9th Senatorial District (1878–1958) | Nacionalista | July 21, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th Legislature | ||
| Nacionalista Colectivista | 6th Legislature | |||||
| Vacant (1925–1928) | 7th Legislature | |||||
| Jose P. Laurel Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1891–1959) | Nacionalista Consolidado | July 26, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th Legislature | ||
| Benigno Aquino Sr. Senator for the 3rd Senatorial District (1894–1947) | Nacionalista Consolidado | July 16, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th Legislature | ||
| Claro M. Recto Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1890–1960) | Nacionalista Democratico | July 16, 1934 | November 15, 1935 | 10th Legislature | ||
| Senate abolished (1935–1945) | ||||||
| Senate of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1945–1946 | ||||||
| Melecio Arranz (1888–1966) | Nacionalista | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st Congress | ||
| Vicente Francisco (1891–1974) | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | July 4, 1946 | 2nd Congress | ||
| Senate of the Philippines 1946–1972 | ||||||
| Vicente Francisco (1891–1974) | Nacionalista | July 4, 1946 | February 21, 1949 | 1st Congress | ||
| Tomas Cabili (1903–1957) | Liberal | February 21, 1949 | January 25, 1954 | |||
| 2nd Congress | ||||||
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. (1901–1965) | Nacionalista | January 25, 1954 | January 22, 1962 | 3rd Congress | ||
| 4th Congress | ||||||
| Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004) | Nacionalista | January 22, 1962 | January 17, 1966 | 5th Congress | ||
| Jose Roy (1904–1986) | Nacionalista | January 17, 1966 | January 26, 1967 | 6th Congress | ||
| Rodolfo Ganzon (1922–2003) | Nacionalista | January 26, 1967 | December 30, 1969 | |||
| Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004) | Nacionalista | January 26, 1970 | September 23, 1972 | 7th Congress | ||
| Senate abolished (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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| LAMMP | 11th Congress | |||||
| Francisco Tatad (born 1939) | PRP | July 12, 2000 | June 30, 2001 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Loren Legarda (born 1960) | Lakas | July 23, 2002 | January 12, 2004 | |||
| Francis Pangilinan (born 1963) | Liberal | January 12, 2004 | November 17, 2008 | |||
| 13th Congress | ||||||
| 14th Congress | ||||||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri (born 1969) | Lakas | November 17, 2008 | June 30, 2010 | |||
| 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 | June 29, 2022 | |||
| 18th Congress | ||||||
| Joel Villanueva (born 1975) | Independent | July 25, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th Congress | ||
Living former majority leaders of the Senate
Currently there are ten living former majority leaders of the Senate.
- Living former majority leaders of the Senate
Orly Mercado (PDP–Laban), served 1987–1989
Teofisto Guingona (Lakas–NUCD), served 1990–1991
Alberto Romulo (LDP), served 1991–1996
Francisco Tatad (PRP), served 1996–1998, 2000–2001
Franklin Drilon (Lakas–NUCD, LAMMP), served 1998–2000
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
Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent), served 2008–2010, 2018–2022
See also
External links
- Senate of the Philippines