The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding the majority and the minority in the United States Senate. They are each elected as majority leader and minority leader by the senators of their party caucuses:the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
The president pro tempore of the United States Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate,after the vice president. According to Article One,Section Three of the United States Constitution,the vice president of the United States is the president of the Senate,and the Senate must choose a president pro tempore to act in the vice president's absence.
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly,in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Samuel Smith was an American Senator and Representative from Maryland,a mayor of Baltimore,Maryland,and a general in the Maryland militia. He was the brother of cabinet secretary Robert Smith.
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia,and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia. Each of the fifteen counties are equally represented by two senators,elected to serve staggered nine-year terms. The Senate meets at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
Joseph Nyumah Boakai is a Liberian politician who served as the 29th vice president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018,serving under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Previously,he served as Minister of Agriculture from 1983 to 1985.
Joseph J. Ross was an Americo-Liberian politician and lawyer who served as the 14th vice president of Liberia from 1898 to 1899. He also served as Attorney General of Liberia under three separate administrations and was thrice elected to the Senate representing Sinoe County and serving as the president pro tempore of the Senate from 1892 to 1896.
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 U.S. census,the average state senator represents 129,676 people.
The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-ranking official,serving ex officio as President of the Senate,even though the lieutenant governor only votes in the case of a tie. During the lieutenant governor's absence,the president pro tempore presides over sessions. By longstanding custom,the lieutenant governor presides over sessions devoted to ceremonial purposes,while the bulk of the legislative management and political power is reserved for the president pro tempore,who is elected directly by the Oklahoma Senate.
The Louisiana State Senate is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned to multiple committees.
Senator. Alh. Dr. Bello Maitama Yusuf GCON Sardaunan Dutse is a Nigerian politician,Businessman and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was the Minister for Internal Affairs in 1979 and Minister for Commerce in 1982. He was educated at North Gate University,Washington and was a member of the defunct National Party of Nigeria. Prior,to joining politics,he founded Quartz Integerated Services Nigeria Limited right after he had finished university,it was a renowned and very influential construction company which had first started operating in Kano. Furthermore,he was also the chairman on the board of four other construction companies at the time,thus,making him one of the youngest multi millionaires in the world. In addition to this,he was a lawyer and had served as a chief registrar at the Chief Magistrate's Court in Kano. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly and is one of Jigawas few billionaires till now. Bello Maitama has set up the stage for all politicians and businessmen in Nigeria. As minister for Commerce,he was in charge of curtailing imported goods to Nigeria which was massively draining the nation's foreign reserves.
Glenn Fant McConnell is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate,representing the 41st District from 1981 to March 13,2012. He ascended to the office of lieutenant governor on March 13,2012 because he was the Senate President Pro Tempore. He served as the 89th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina until June 18,2014. The office of lieutenant governor had become vacant because of the resignation of Ken Ard on March 9,2012 due to his indictment by a state Grand Jury for ethics violations.
Hugh Kenneth Leatherman Sr. was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate from 1981 until his death in 2021. The 31st District,which he represented,is anchored in Florence,South Carolina. From 2001 until his death,Leatherman effectively controlled South Carolina's budget as the Senate Finance Chairman and was considered one of the most powerful people in South Carolina politics. He negotiated the deal to bring Boeing to South Carolina in 2009 and secured funding for the deepening of the Charleston Harbor in 2011. At the time of his death,Leatherman served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He served as President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate for all but one day from June 18,2014,to January 8,2019. The position was abolished and replaced with the President of the Senate. Prior to this change,Leatherman was capable of being both President of the Senate and Senate Finance Chairman. He was also a member of the State Budget and Control Board until it was abolished in 2014.
Adjutant Lahai Gbabye Lansanah is a Liberian politician and former military officer. Lansanah is a member of the National Democratic Party of Liberia. Lansanah was elected to the Senate of Liberia in the 2005 general election as Senior Senator from the Bomi County. He is one of two senators from the NDPL and was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense. 2008–2009 Lansanah served as Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Liberia. By 2009,Senator John Ballout of Maryland became Chairman of the Defense Committee.
Brian John Bingman is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma serving as Secretary of State and Native American Affairs and was formerly the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate.
Manny M. Aragon is a former New Mexico State Senator.
Grace Beatrice Minor is an Americo-Liberian politician who was a close ally of president Charles Taylor. She served as Senator for Montserrado County and was President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 2002 to 2003.
Gbehzohngar Milton Findley is a Liberian politician and businessman. He is a former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate and also the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the administration of President Weah until 28th July 2020.
