List of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives

This is a list of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The position has existed since 1901. The position is typically elected by members of the majority caucus at the beginning of each biennial legislative session.

From 1913 to 1973, Minnesota state legislators were elected on nonpartisan ballots. During this period, members caucused as "Liberals" or "Conservatives".

Party/caucus Image Name Took office Left office Republican Winslow W. Dunn 1901 1903 Republican George W. Wilson 1903 1905 Republican Anton J. Rockne 1905 1909 Republican Henry Rines 1909 1913 Conservative William I. Nolan 1913 1915 Conservative Thomas H. Girling 1915 1917 Conservative Willis I. Norton 1917 1933 Liberal John J. McDonough 1933 1935 Conservative Roy E. Dunn 1935 1937 Liberal Carl J. Eastvold 1937 1939 Conservative Roy E. Dunn 1939 1955 Liberal Frederick A. Cina 1955 1963 Conservative Aubrey W. Dirlam 1963 1971 Republican Ernest A. Lindstrom 1971 1973 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Irv AndersonFrom 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Irv Anderson served as leader of the DFL caucus. 1973 1981 Independent-Republican Jerry KnickerbockerFrom 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Jerry Knickerbocker served as leader of the I-R caucus. 1979 1980 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Willis R. Eken 1981 1984 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Harry SiebenWillis R. Eken resigned as majority leader in 1984. Rather than elect a new majority leader, House Speaker Harry Sieben appointed himself majority leader as well. 1984 1985 Independent-Republican Connie Levi 1985 1987 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Robert Vanasek 1987 1987 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ann Wynia 1987 1989 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Dee Long 1989 1992 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Alan Welle 1992 1993 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Irv Anderson 1993 1993 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Phil Carruthers 1993 1997 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ted Winter 1997 1999 Republican Tim Pawlenty 1999 2003 Republican Erik Paulsen 2003 2007 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Tony Sertich 2007 2011 Republican Matt Dean 2011 2013 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Erin Murphy 2013 2015 Republican Joyce Peppin 2015 2018Joyce Peppin resigned in July 2018. As the House did not meet after that time, the position was vacant until the next session began in January 2019. Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ryan Winkler 2019 2023 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Jamie Long 2023 2025 Republican Harry Niska 2025 2025 (Vacant)Evenly divided House. 2025 present

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