List Of Minnesota Senate Majority Leaders
This is a list of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate. The Majority Leader is the head of the majority party in the Minnesota Senate, and is the most powerful political figure in the body. The current Majority Leader is Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL - Virginia.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party/Caucus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Orr | 1933 | 1949 | Conservative |
| Archie H. Miller | 1949 | 1959 | Conservative |
| John M. Zwach | 1959 | 1967 | Conservative |
| Stanley W. Holmquist | 1967 | 1973 | Conservative |
| Nick Coleman | 1973 | 1981 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Roger Moe | 1981 | 2003 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| John Hottinger | 2003 | 2004 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Dean Johnson | 2004 | 2007 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Larry Pogemiller | 2007 | 2011 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Amy Koch | 2011 | 2011 | Republican |
| David Senjem | 2011 | 2013 | Republican |
| Tom Bakk | 2013 | present | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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