Jesus Dureza
| Jesus Dureza | |
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| Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Teresita Deles |
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In office January 2006 – June 2008 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Teresita Deles |
| Succeeded by | Hermogenes Esperon |
| Chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority | |
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In office June 30, 2010 – September 2010 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
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In office March 2010 – June 30, 2010 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Press Secretary | |
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In office June 2008 – January 2009 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Bunye |
| Succeeded by | Cerge Remonde |
| Presidential Assistant for Mindanao | |
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In office February 1998 – June 1998 |
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| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City 1st District | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Prospero Nograles |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
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In office 1987–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas R.A. Cagas |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jesus Gestuveo Dureza December 24, 1947 Guimbal, Iloilo, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Salutillo |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Davao University |
| Occupation | Politician, publisher, consultant, journalist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jesus "Jess" Gestuveo Dureza (born December 24, 1947) is a Filipino lawyer, consultant, journalist and politician from Davao City, Philippines. He is the incumbent adviser on the peace process to President Rodrigo Duterte and Founding Chairman of Advocacy MindaNow Foundation, a group advocating for peace in Mindanao. He has held various appointive positions in past administrations including the chairmanship of the Mindanao Development Authority, the chairmanship of the Government Peace Negotiating Panel for Talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and Presidential Assistant for Mindanao. He is also a former Representative of the 1st District of Davao City in the Philippine House of Representatives.
Dureza was born in Guimbal, Iloilo on December 24, 1947. His father, Martin Dureza, hails from Janiuay and took part in the local guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army during World War II. He was one year old when his family migrated to Davao. He finished elementary as the class valedictorian at Guihing Elementary School in Hagonoy in 1959. He attended the Holy Cross of Digos High School (now Cor Jesu College) in Digos where he was classmates with the future President Rodrigo Duterte and graduated with honors in 1963.
Dureza then enrolled at the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in 1967. He earned his law degree from the same university in 1973. He placed 10th in the Philippine Bar Examination the same year.
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