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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Preceded by | Maximo M. Kalaw |
Succeeded by | José M. Laurel IV |
In office December 30, 1961 – September 22, 1972 |
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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 |
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Member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission | |
In office June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986 |
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Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Batangas | |
In office September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944 Serving with Maximo M. Malvar |
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Personal details | |
Born |
José Bayani Laurel Jr. y Hidalgo August 27, 1912 Tanauan, Batangas, Philippine Islands |
Died | March 11, 1998 Metro Manila, Philippines |
(aged 85)
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.