John Osmeña
| John Henry R. Osmeña | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1971 – September 23, 1972 |
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In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1995 |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 |
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| 18th President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office October 10, 1996 – July 12, 2000 |
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| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Blas Ople |
| Succeeded by | Blas Ople |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu's 3rd District | |
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In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Pablo Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Yapha, Jr. |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu's 2nd District | |
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In office December 30, 1969 – December 30, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Jose Briones |
| Succeeded by | Crisologo Abines |
| Vice Mayor of Cebu City | |
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In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1969 |
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| Member of the Cebu City Council | |
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In office December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1965 |
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| Mayor of Toledo | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Aurelio Espinosa |
| Personal details | |
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January 17, 1936 Cebu City, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1963–1992; 2009–) |
| Other political affiliations |
Genuine Opposition (2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Urgello (separated) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
Genuine Opposition (2007)
NPC (1992–2007)
John Henry Renner Osmeña (/ɔːsmɛnjɑː/, born January 17, 1936), also known as Sonny Osmeña or simply John Osmeña, is the grandson of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña. He served as Senator of the Philippines from 1971 to 1972, 1987 to 1995, and 1998 to 2004.
In Cebu City, he started out as City Councilor in 1963, became the Vice-Mayor in 1968 and was elected to the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District the year after.
Osmeña is the incumbent Mayor of the City of Toledo, Cebu as of 2013.
Osmeña was born on January 17, 1936 in Cebu City, Cebu to Dr. Emilio Veloso Osmeña and María Luisa Renner. He is the brother of former Cebu governor Emilio Mario "Lito" Osmeña, Jr.. Osmeña studied and graduated at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City.
Other known relatives in politics include former Philippine president Sergio Osmeña who is his grandfather, former Senator Sergio "Serging" Osmeña, Jr. who is his uncle, Sergio "Serge" Osmeña III who, also served as a senator, is his cousin, and Cebu City mayor and one-time representative Tomás "Tommy" Osmeña who is also his cousin.
In 1963, Osmeña was elected as councilor of Cebu City. Two years later, in 1965, he was elected as the city's vice mayor. In 1969, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Cebu's 2nd District.
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