who is current president pro tempore
The current President Pro Tempore of the Senate is Daniel K. Inouye from Hawaii. The Senate elects the Pro Tem and by tradition they elect the majority party member with t â¦ he most seniority in the Senate. If the majority party changes in the next election (2012) , a new Pro Tem will be elected. president pro tempore is the leader of the Senate when the  Vice-President is not there. (pro tempore is Latin phrase which  means for the time being.) Unlike the VP, he â¦ can also vote to  create a tie, since he is a Senator. The position is elected by the  Senators.