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.[1] The current office holder is Louise Lucas.
| Assembly | President pro tem. | Party | District | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908–1909 | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 | ||
| 1910–1911 | ||||||
| 1912–1913 | ||||||
| 1914–1915 | ||||||
| 1914–1915 | Democratic | 34th | January 13, 1915 | January 14, 1920 | ||
| 1916–1917 | ||||||
| 1918–1919 | ||||||
| 1920–1921 | Democratic | 36th | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 | ||
| 1922–1923 | ||||||
| 1924–1925 | 34th | |||||
| 1926–1927 | ||||||
| 1928–1929 | ||||||
| 1930–1931 | ||||||
| 1932–1933 | ||||||
| 1934–1935 | ||||||
| 1936–1937 | 33rd | |||||
| 1938–1939 | Democratic | 31st | January 12, 1938 | March 5, 1943 | ||
| 1940–1941 | ||||||
| 1942–1943 | ||||||
| 1944–1945 | Democratic | 30th | January 10, 1945 | January 11, 1950 | ||
| 1946–1947 | ||||||
| 1948–1949 | ||||||
| 1950–1951 | Democratic | January 11, 1950 | January 9, 1952 | |||
| 1952–1953 | Democratic | 13th | January 9, 1952 | January 13, 1954 | ||
| 1954–1955 | Democratic | 19th | January 13, 1954 | January 11, 1956 | ||
| 1956–1957 | Democratic | 11th | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 | ||
| 1958–1959 | ||||||
| 1960–1961 | ||||||
| 1962–1963 | ||||||
| 1964–1965 | ||||||
| 1966–1967 | Democratic | 4th | January 12, 1966 | January 12, 1972 | ||
| 1968–1969 | ||||||
| 1970–1971 | ||||||
| 1972–1973 | Democratic | 10th | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 | ||
| 1974–1975 | ||||||
| 1976–1977 | ||||||
| 1978–1979 | ||||||
| 1980–1981 | ||||||
| 1982–1983 | ||||||
| 1984–1985 | ||||||
| 1986–1987 | ||||||
| 1986–1987 | Democratic | 12th | July 18, 1986 | January 13, 1988 | ||
| 1988–1989 | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 | ||
| 1990–1991 | ||||||
| 1992–1993 | ||||||
| 1994–1995 | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | ||||||
| 1998–1999 | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 | ||
| 2002–2003 | ||||||
| 2004–2005 | ||||||
| 2006–2007 | ||||||
| 2008–2009 | Democratic | 29th | January 9, 2008 | January 11, 2012 | ||
| 2010–2011 | ||||||
| 2012–2013 | Republican | 12th | January 12, 2012 | January 28, 2014 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Democratic | 29th | January 29, 2014 | June 23, 2014 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Republican | 12th | June 23, 2014 | January 13, 2016 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Republican | 23rd | January 13, 2016 | January 8, 2019 | ||
| 2018–2020 | ||||||
| 2020–2022 | Democratic | 18th | January 8, 2020 | (incumbent) | ||
| 2022–2024 | ||||||
| 2024–2026 |