Senate majority leader

A Senate Majority Leader is a politician within a Senate legislature who leads the majority party, or majority coalition, of sitting senators.

Related Topics:
Senate - Legislature - Senator

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In practice the Senate Majority leader is a highly influencial figure and usually has a great deal of power over what legislation is approved by the Senate. He or she may have authority over other officials such as Senate whips or floor leaders.

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The office is roughly equivalent to a prime minister, who by practice usually is the leader of a lower house of the legislature or parliament. However a Senate majority leader is never head of government, and thus does not have executive branch powers.

Related Topics:
Prime minister - Parliament - Head of government - Executive branch

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In some nations the leader of the Senate majority is called the "Government Leader."

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