List of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate
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.

List of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate

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Table Section Text: 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.

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

Dave Senjem	2011	2013	Republican

Tom Bakk	2013	2017	Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Paul Gazelka	2017	Incumbent	Republican

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In 2011, Senjem was elected majority leader after the previous majority leader, Amy Koch.

final_sentence: In 2011, Senjem was elected majority leader after the previous majority leader, Amy Koch.