President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico

Vice President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
Incumbent José Luis Dalmau since January 2, 2013
Style	The Honorable (diplomatic) Madam Vice President (when presiding over the Senate)
Nominator	Nominated by the Senate
Appointer	Elected by the Senate
Term length	4 years
Inaugural holder	Eduardo Georgetti August 13, 1917
Formation	House Rule V January 12, 2009

The Vice President of the Senate of Puerto Rico (commonly known as the President pro tempore) is the second highest-ranking officer of the Senate of Puerto Rico and substitutes the President in his absence. The President pro tempore is counterparted in the House by the Speaker pro tempore of the House.

The current President pro tempore is José Luis Dalmau (PPD).

Presidents pro tempore

• 1917–1921: Eduardo Georgetti
• 1921–1924: Juan Hernández López
• 1926–1929: Luis Sánchez Morales
• 1929–1933: Celestino Iriarte Miró
• 1933–1940: Bolívar Pagán
• 1940–1941: Luis Padrón Rivera
• 1941–1944: Francisco M. Susoni Abreu
• 1945–1949: Samuel R. Quiñones
• 1949–1969: Luis Negrón López
• 1969–1973: Juan Cancel Ríos
• 1973–1977: Miguel Hernández Agosto
• 1977–1981: Manuel Ramos Barroso
• 1981–1988: Sergio Peña Clos
• 1989–1993: Miguel Deynes Soto
• 1993–1995: Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena
• 1995–1997: Luisa Lebrón de Rivera
• 1997–2000: Aníbal Marrero Pérez
• 2000–2001: Luz Arce Ferrer
• 2001–2005: Velda González de Modestti
• 2005–2009: Orlando Parga Figueroa
• 2009–2013: Margarita Nolasco Santiago
• 2013–present: José Luis Dalmau