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José Laurel, Jr.

José B. Laurel Jr.
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9th and 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
February 2, 1967 – April 1, 1971
President Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by Cornelio Villareal
Succeeded by Cornelio Villareal
President Ramon Magsaysay (1954–1957)
Carlos P. Garcia (1957)
In office
January 25, 1954 – December 30, 1957
President Ramon Magsaysay
Preceded by Eugenio Pérez
Succeeded by Daniel Romualdez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas' Third District
In office
December 30, 1941 – December 30, 1957
Preceded by Maximo M. Kalaw
Succeeded by José M. Laurel IV
In office
December 30, 1961 – September 22, 1972
Preceded by José M. Laurel IV
Succeeded by Abolished
(Next held by Milagros Laurel-Trinidad)
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Batangas
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Serving with Manuel Collantes, Hernando Perez, Rafael Recto
Member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission
In office
June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986
Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Batangas
In office
September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944
Serving with Maximo M. Malvar
Personal details
Born José Bayani Laurel Jr. y Hidalgo
(1912-08-27)August 27, 1912
Tanauan, Batangas, Philippine Islands
Died March 11, 1998(1998-03-11) (aged 85)
Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Nacionalista Party
Spouse(s) Remedios Lerma
Children Jose Macario Laurel IV
Alma mater University of the Philippines
Occupation lawyer

José Bayani "Pepito" Laurel Jr. y Hidalgo (August 27, 1912 – March 11, 1998), also known as José B. Laurel Jr., was a Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. A stalwart of the Nacionalista Party, he was the party's candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 1957 elections.

He was born on August 27, 1912 in Tanauan, Batangas, the eldest son of José P. Laurel, who would serve as President of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945. His brother, Salvador, would become Vice-President of the Philippines in 1986, Sotero would be elected Senator in 1987. Another brother, Jose S. Laurel III served as Ambassador to Japan. His youngest brother, Arsenio was the first two-time winner of the Macau Grand Prix

Laurel finished his intermediate and secondary education in Manila, and enrolled at the University of the Philippines. In 1936, he received his law degree from the U.P. College of Law and passed the bar exams the following year.

In 1941, Laurel won his first election, as a Member of the House of Representatives from Batangas. However, his term was interrupted by the Japanese invasion in late 1941. For the duration of the war, Laurel assisted his father, who was designated as President of the Philippines under the 2nd Philippine Republic.


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