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conferences that hold the majority and the minorities respectively. These leaders serve as the chief Senate spokespeople for their parties and manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. By rule, the
Presiding Officer gives the Majority Leader priority in obtaining
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recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate. The
Majority Leader customarily serves as the chief representative of his or her party in Senate.
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The "Majority" column indicates which party was the majority in the Senate, while the opposing column indicates the minority. The
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The Senate is currently composed of 12 senators from the
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Floor leaders of state legislatures in the United States
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Assistant party leaders of the Senate of Puerto Rico
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The incumbent floor leaders are PPD Majority Leader
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Senate of Puerto Rico majority and minority leaders
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481:30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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399:17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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662:United States House of Representatives
1592:Officers of the Senate of Puerto Rico
1535:Officers of the Senate of Puerto Rico
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667:Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
13:
14:
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1452:Joanne RodrĂguez Veve (at-large)
845:(PD) and 1 independent senator.
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271:
158:MarĂa de Lourdes Santiago NegrĂłn
839:Puerto Rican Independence Party
597:Puerto Rican Independence Party
16:List of Puerto Rico's Senators
1:
1499:
939:Gilberto ConcepciĂłn de Gracia
835:Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
753:Politics of the United States
639:Municipalities of Puerto Rico
353:Government-owned corporations
829:(PPD), 10 senators from the
7:
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242:since January 11, 2021
202:since January 11, 2021
162:since January 11, 2021
122:since January 11, 2021
82:since January 11, 2021
42:since January 11, 2021
10:
1613:
955:Miguel Angel GarcĂa MĂ©ndez
932:Miguel Angel GarcĂa MĂ©ndez
837:(MVC), 1 senator from the
602:Citizen's Victory Movement
408:26th Senate of Puerto Rico
348:Fiscal agent and financing
298:United States Constitution
1541:
1435:MarĂa de Lourdes Santiago
1359:MarĂa de Lourdes Santiago
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1290:MarĂa de Lourdes Santiago
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1009:Justo A. MĂ©ndez Rodriguez
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717:Proposed political status
426:Larry Seilhamer RodrĂguez
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827:Popular Democratic Party
614:Political party strength
592:Popular Democratic Party
508:Gabriel RodrĂguez AguilĂł
477:House of Representatives
303:Puerto Rico Constitution
1546:Assistant party leaders
1173:Miguel HernĂĄndez Agosto
1064:Miguel HernĂĄndez Agosto
868:is usually a minority.
833:(PNP), 2 senators from
812:who are elected by the
444:Ăngel Chayanne MartĂnez
413:President of the Senate
264:Politics of Puerto Rico
1447:Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
1148:Fernando MartĂn GarcĂa
1106:Roberto Rexach BenĂtez
852:, PNP Minority Leader
657:Federal representation
363:Office of the Governor
222:Minority Leader of the
182:Minority Leader of the
142:Minority Leader of the
118:Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
102:Minority Leader of the
62:Minority Leader of the
22:Majority Leader of the
1561:President pro tempore
1195:José Enrique Meléndez
1138:Gilberto Rivera Ortiz
1112:Gilberto Rivera Ortiz
1086:Gilberto Rivera Ortiz
1031:José Menéndez Monroig
860:List of party leaders
831:New Progressive Party
821:Current floor leaders
810:Puerto Rican Senators
634:Mayors in Puerto Rico
587:New Progressive Party
435:Carmelo RĂos Santiago
422:President pro tempore
343:Executive departments
224:Senate of Puerto Rico
198:Joanne RodrĂguez Veve
184:Senate of Puerto Rico
144:Senate of Puerto Rico
104:Senate of Puerto Rico
64:Senate of Puerto Rico
24:Senate of Puerto Rico
1425:Javier Aponte Dalmau
1416:Thomas Rivera Schatz
1256:Jorge de Castro Font
1205:Antonio Fas Alzamora
854:Thomas Rivera Schatz
850:Javier Aponte Dalmau
841:(PIP), 1 senator of
417:Thomas Rivera Schatz
78:Thomas Rivera Schatz
38:Javier Aponte Dalmau
765:Politics portal
495:Speaker pro tempore
1353:AnĂbal JosĂ© Torres
1221:Kenneth McClintock
672:Jenniffer GonzĂĄlez
499:José Torres Zamora
368:Transition process
358:Line of succession
227:Independent Leader
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1441:José Vargas Vidot
1400:José Vargas Vidot
1280:Margarita Nolasco
1164:Charlie RodrĂguez
994:Luis NegrĂłn LĂłpez
960:Luis NegrĂłn LĂłpez
843:Proyecto Dignidad
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651:Federal relations
582:Political Parties
517:UrayoĂĄn HernĂĄndez
257:
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238:José Vargas Vidot
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1265:José Luis Dalmau
1230:José Luis Dalmau
1055:NicolĂĄs Nogueras
1015:HipĂłlito Marcano
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470:José Luis Dalmau
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535:RamĂłn Luis Cruz
522:Minority Leader
504:Majority Leader
449:Minority Leader
431:Majority Leader
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531:Minority Whip
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513:Majority Whip
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490:Johnny MĂ©ndez
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466:Minority Whip
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1375:Carmelo RĂos
892:Independent
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727:Independence
461:Vargas Vidot
448:
430:
287:Constitution
1478:MVC Leader
1472:PIP Leader
1469:PPD Leader
1463:PNP Leader
1449:(at-large)
1443:(at-large)
1437:(at-large)
1418:(at-large)
1402:(at-large)
1396:(at-large)
1394:Juan Dalmau
1390:(at-large)
1361:(at-large)
1355:(at-large)
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1011:(at-large)
941:(at-large)
895:MVC Leader
889:PIP Leader
886:PPD Leader
880:PNP Leader
457:Juan Dalmau
395:Legislature
388:Legislative
1586:Categories
1500:References
1481:PD Leader
1421:PPD Maj â
1384:â PNP Maj
1371:2017â2021
1349:PPD Maj â
1340:2013â2017
1320:2011-2013
1302:2009â2011
1276:2005â2009
1261:â PNP Maj
1226:PPD Maj â
1217:2001â2005
1191:1997â2001
1169:â PNP Maj
1160:1993â1997
1134:1989â1993
1102:1985â1989
1082:PPD Maj â
1079:1981â1985
1060:â PNP Maj
1051:1977â1981
1027:1973â1977
1005:1969â1973
988:1965â1969
974:1961â1965
951:1957â1961
928:1953â1957
913:PPD Maj â
908:1949â1953
898:PD Leader
737:Status quo
375:First Lady
147:PIP Leader
107:MVC Leader
67:PNP Leader
27:PPD Leader
1566:Secretary
1556:President
1466:Majority
883:Majority
732:Statehood
577:Elections
571:Elections
321:Executive
235:Incumbent
195:Incumbent
187:PD Leader
155:Incumbent
115:Incumbent
75:Incumbent
35:Incumbent
1488:See also
1429:Carolina
1310:San Juan
552:Judicial
328:Governor
1457:Senate
1379:BayamĂłn
1284:Guayama
1269:Humacao
1234:Humacao
1199:Guayama
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