Phil Berger (politician)
Phil Berger | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Basnight |
| Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick J. Ballantine |
| Succeeded by | Martin Nesbitt |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Don W. East |
| Constituency | 12th district (2001–2003) 26th district (2003–2019, 2023–present) 30th district (2019–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Edward Berger August 8, 1952 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Hays |
| Children | 3, including Phil Jr. |
| Education | Danville Community College Averett University (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
| Website | State Senate website |
Philip Edward Berger (born August 8, 1952) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 26th Senate district, which includes Guilford, and Rockingham, counties.
Born in New York, Berger was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000. He became minority leader in 2004, and in 2010, he was selected by his fellow Republicans as their choice for the next Senate President Pro Tem. Berger was officially elected president Pro Tem when the legislature opened on January 26, 2011.
In the 2026 Republican primary for the 26th district's seat, Berger trailed his opponent, Sam Page, by a margin of 2 votes as of March 4.