# President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia

The President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia is a Virginia constitutional office whose role is to serve as the presiding officer of the Senate of Virginia in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. The office is established in Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia. The current office holder is Louise Lucas.

## List of presidents pro tempore

| Assembly | President pro tem. | Party | District | Term start | Term end |
| 1908–1909 | Edward Echols | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 |
| 1910–1911 | Edward Echols | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 |
| 1912–1913 | Edward Echols | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 |
| 1914–1915 | Edward Echols | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 |
| 1914–1915 | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | 34th | January 13, 1915 | January 14, 1920 |
| 1916–1917 | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | 34th | January 13, 1915 | January 14, 1920 |
| 1918–1919 | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | 34th | January 13, 1915 | January 14, 1920 |
| 1920–1921 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 36th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1922–1923 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 36th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1924–1925 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1926–1927 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1928–1929 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1930–1931 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1932–1933 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1934–1935 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 34th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1936–1937 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 33rd | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 |
| 1938–1939 | Henry T. Wickham | Democratic | 31st | January 12, 1938 | March 5, 1943 |
| 1940–1941 | Henry T. Wickham | Democratic | 31st | January 12, 1938 | March 5, 1943 |
| 1942–1943 | Henry T. Wickham | Democratic | 31st | January 12, 1938 | March 5, 1943 |
| 1944–1945 | Robert O. Norris Jr. | Democratic | 30th | January 10, 1945 | January 11, 1950 |
| 1946–1947 | Robert O. Norris Jr. | Democratic | 30th | January 10, 1945 | January 11, 1950 |
| 1948–1949 | Robert O. Norris Jr. | Democratic | 30th | January 10, 1945 | January 11, 1950 |
| 1950–1951 | Morton G. Goode | Democratic | 8th | January 11, 1950 | January 9, 1952 |
| 1952–1953 | Robert C. Vaden | Democratic | 13th | January 9, 1952 | January 13, 1954 |
| 1954–1955 | Walter C. Caudill | Democratic | 19th | January 13, 1954 | January 11, 1956 |
| 1956–1957 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 |
| 1958–1959 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 |
| 1960–1961 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 |
| 1962–1963 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 |
| 1964–1965 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 |
| 1966–1967 | James D. Hagood | Democratic | 4th | January 12, 1966 | January 12, 1972 |
| 1968–1969 | James D. Hagood | Democratic | 4th | January 12, 1966 | January 12, 1972 |
| 1970–1971 | James D. Hagood | Democratic | 4th | January 12, 1966 | January 12, 1972 |
| 1972–1973 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1974–1975 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1976–1977 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1978–1979 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1980–1981 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1982–1983 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1984–1985 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1986–1987 | Edward E. Willey | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 |
| 1986–1987 | William F. Parkerson Jr. | Democratic | 12th | July 18, 1986 | January 13, 1988 |
| 1988–1989 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 1990–1991 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 1992–1993 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 1994–1995 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 1996–1997 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 1998–1999 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 2000–2001 | John H. Chichester | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2002–2003 | John H. Chichester | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2004–2005 | John H. Chichester | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2006–2007 | John H. Chichester | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2008–2009 | Charles J. Colgan | Democratic | 29th | January 9, 2008 | January 11, 2012 |
| 2010–2011 | Charles J. Colgan | Democratic | 29th | January 9, 2008 | January 11, 2012 |
| 2012–2013 | Walter Stosch | Republican | 12th | January 12, 2012 | January 28, 2014 |
| 2014–2016 | Charles J. Colgan | Democratic | 29th | January 29, 2014 | June 23, 2014 |
| 2014–2016 | Walter Stosch | Republican | 12th | June 23, 2014 | January 13, 2016 |
| 2016–2018 | Stephen Newman | Republican | 23rd | January 13, 2016 | January 8, 2019 |
| 2018–2020 | Stephen Newman | Republican | 23rd | January 13, 2016 | January 8, 2019 |
| 2020–2022 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 18th | January 8, 2020 | (incumbent) |
| 2022–2024 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 18th | January 8, 2020 | (incumbent) |
| 2024–2026 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 18th | January 8, 2020 | (incumbent) |