Jose de Venecia, Jr.
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The Honourable Jose de Venecia Jr. |
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| 17th and 21st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
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In office July 23, 2001 – February 5, 2008 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
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In office July 27, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
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| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Ramon Mitra, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Manny Villar |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 4th District | |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin S. Lim |
| Succeeded by | Gina de Venecia |
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In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio P. Villar |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin S. Lim |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 2nd District | |
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In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jack L. Soriano |
| Succeeded by | Abolished (Position next held by Antonio E. Bengson III) |
| Personal details | |
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December 26, 1936 Dagupan, Pangasinan, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Independent (2008–present) |
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Liberal (1969-1972) Lakas-CMD (1991-2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Georgina Vera-Perez |
| Residence | Dagupan City, Pangasinan, |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V (born December 26, 1936) is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest-ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the Philippines' dominant party, LAKAS-CMD. He ran for president in the 1998 election but lost to Vice President Joseph Estrada, finishing second among 11 candidates.
Beginning in 1987, de Venecia has been elected to six terms as a Representative of the 4th District of Pangasinan. He served as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives throughout the Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Congresses of the Philippines. He had served for more than a year as the House Speaker of the Fourteenth Congress when on February 5, 2008, 174 representatives, or a considerable majority of members of the House, voted to remove de Venecia as Speaker. He is the first Filipino who has held the Speakership five times in separate terms.
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