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List of presidents of the Minnesota Senate
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The president of the Minnesota Senate is the presiding officer of the Minnesota Senate. Until 1973, the lieutenant governor served as the Senate president. Since then, presidents have been elected by the body, usually at the nomination of the majority.[1]
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President of the Minnesota Senate | |
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Term length | Two years, no term limit |
Inaugural holder | Alec G. Olson |
Formation | January 1973 |
Website | http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/ |
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While power within the Senate lies primarily with the majority leader, the president of the Senate does succeed to lieutenant governor in the event that office becomes vacant, something which happened most recently in 2018.[2]