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Joash Trudeau

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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = JoashTrudeau.1.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| name = Joash Trudeau
| office = [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from Puerto Rico
| term_start = November 10th, 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Noodleborn]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Secretary of State Puerto Rico]]
| term_start1 = November 25th, 2020
| term_end1 = February 19th, 2021
| predecessor1 = [[Ricca]]
| successor1 =
| office2 = [[Secretary of Transportation]]
| term_start2 = August 18, 2020
| term_end2 = March 12th, 2021
| predecessor2 = Sandoval
| successor2 = Ted
| office3 = [[Puerto Rico Assembly]]
| term_start3 = September 10th, 2020
| term_end3 = October 10th, 2020
| predecessor3 = N/A
| successor3 = Nems
| constituency3 = PR-3
| office4 = [[Puerto Rico Assembly]]
| term_start3 = November 10th, 2020
| term_end3 = April 11th, 2021
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 = N/A
| constituency3 = PR-2
|}}

'''Joash Trudeau''' is an American politician who currently serves as the Senior [[United States Senate|Senator]] for the State of [[Puerto Rico]]. A member of the [[Social Democrat Party]], who concurrently serves on the Social Democrat Governing Council, was [[Secretary of Transportation]], and was Dean and Speaker of the [[Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly]].

== Early Life ==
Joash Trudeau was born November 30th, 1979, in Dover, New Hampshire.

== Puerto Rico Assembly ==
In September 2020, Trudeau was elected to the [[Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly]], winning in a race between himself and [[Order]]. He lost re election to the Assembly one month later however made a return to the Assembly just a month after that after running unopposed in a special election during the Federal election. Mr. Trudeau went on to become Speaker of the Assembly as well as Dean of the Assembly and served until his eventual exit from state politics in April of 2021.

== United States Senate ==

Trudeau was elected to the [[United States Senate]] on November 10th, 2020 winning an election against [[Ian]]. Joash has served diligently while in the Senate and has proposed numerous pieces of legislation. As a member of the Left Progressive Coalition he served as Senate Minority Leader after Senator Ricca left the Progressive Caucus. He then went on to his current role as President Pro Tempore.

== Social Democrat Party ==

Joash Trudeau joined the Social Democrat Party soon after the September State Elections after being a member of the Libertarian, now the Libertarian Republican Party. Joash currently serves on the SDGC, the governing body of the Social Democrat Party.

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United States Senate

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{{Infobox legislature
| name = United States Senate
| background_color = #F1C40F
| coa_pic = Senate Seal.png
| coa_res =
| coa_alt = Seal of the U.S. Senate
| coa_caption = Seal of the Senate
| house_type = Upper house
| body = United States Congress
| term_limits = None
| new_session = {{Start date|2020|11|10}}

| leader1_type = [[Vice President of the United States|President of the Senate]]
| leader1 = [[Ian Bellinger]]
| party1 = ([[Second Libertarian Party|L]])
| election1 = March 11, 2020

| leader2_type = [[President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate|President Pro Tempore]]
| leader2 = [[Joash Trudeau]]
| party2 = ([[Social Democratic Party|SDP]])
| election2 = March 12, 2021

| leader3_type = [[Majority Leader of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]]
| leader3 = [[SteB]]
| party3 = ([[Social Democratic Party|SDP]])
| election3 = January 15, 2021

| leader4_type = [[Minority Leader of the United States Senate|Minority Leader]]
| leader4 = [[Howard Elkridge]]
| party4 = ([[Second Libertarian Party|L]])
| election4 = January 15, 2021

| members = 8 voting members<br>5 (or 4 plus the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]) for a majority
| structure1 = Senate November 2020.png
| structure1_res = 290px
| political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus (5)'''
: {{Color box|#DA70D6|border=darkgray}} [[Global Labour Party|GLP]] (2)
: {{Color box|#0095FF|border=darkgray}} [[SDP]] (3)
'''Minority Caucus (3)'''
: {{Color box|#F1C40F|border=darkgray}} [[Second Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] (3)
| term_length = 6 months

| last_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, November 2020|September 2020]]
| next_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, January 2020|November 2020]]
}}
The '''United States Senate''' is the upper house of the United States Congress, the [[United States House of Representatives]] being the lower house.

The Senate is composed of two senators from each state. The Senate is currently composed of 8 members.

The presiding officer is the President Pro Tempore, who is elected by the members thereof. The floor leaders are selected by their respective party caucuses.