President of the Illinois Senate
This is a list of the presidents of the Illinois Senate. Each was chosen since the Illinois General Assembly's thirty-second session in 1881. Prior to 1973, the Senate was led by the lieutenant governor and so the elected officers listed, until then, were known as president pro tempore of the Illinois Senate. Since then, the Illinois Senate has elected its president from its membership. The president is sixth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Illinois.
The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each presiding officer.Presidents
