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Miguel Zubiri

The Honorable
Juan Miguel Zubiri
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Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
In office
June 30, 2007 – August 11, 2011
Chair of the Philippine Senate
Cooperatives Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2016
Preceded by Lito Lapid
Chair of the Philippine Senate
Trade, Commerce and
Entrepreneurship Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2016
Preceded by Bam Aquino (as Trade and Commerce)
Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by Francis Pangilinan
Succeeded by Vicente Sotto III
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd District
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr.
Succeeded by Jose Ma. F. Zubiri III
Personal details
Born Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri
(1968-04-13) April 13, 1968 (age 48)
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party PDP-Laban (2016-present)
Other political
affiliations
PMP (2012–2013)
Lakas CMD/Lakas-Kampi CMD (1998–2011)
Independent (2011–2012, 2014-2016)
Spouse(s) Audrey Tan
Children Maria Adriana
Juan Miguel Jr.
Santiago Gabriel
Residence
Alma mater University of the Philippines Los Baños
Profession Businessperson
Religion Roman Catholicism

Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri (born April 13, 1969) is a Filipino businessman and politician who served three consecutive terms in the Philippine House of Representatives for the third district of Bukidnon and as a senator. In the Philippine Senate he became Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan, on November 17, 2008. He is the current vice chairman of the Philippine Red Cross.

Zubiri announced his resignation from the Senate on August 3, 2011, following allegations of poll fraud during the Senate elections of 2007. He is the first Philippine Senator to do so, since all historical resignations from the Senate prior to his resignation involved senators leaving to assume other positions in government.

Zubiri was born in Makati City, Philippines to a Negrense father, Jose Maria Rubin Zubiri, Jr. from Kabankalan City and a Bicolana mother, Maria Victoria Ocampo Fernandez of Libon, Albay who was raised in the province of Bukidnon in Mindanao. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, English, and his father's native Hiligaynon. His father Jose Maria is the incumbent Bukidnon provincial governor.

Zubiri finished elementary and high school in Colegio San Agustin-Makati. He graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management. He also earned a Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management degree from the University of the Philippines Open University.


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