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Nicanor Yñiguez

Nicanor yniguez
15th Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office
July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986
President Ferdinand Marcos (1984-1986)
Corazon Aquino (1986)
Preceded by Querube Makalintal
Succeeded by Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Southern Leyte
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's Lone District
In office
December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by Post created
Succeeded by Roger G. Mercado
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's Third District
In office
December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by Francisco M. Pajao
Succeeded by Marcelino R. Veloso
Personal details
Born Nicanor Espina Yñiguez
(1915-11-06)November 6, 1915
Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Died April 13, 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 91)
Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
Political party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Spouse(s) Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez
Profession Politician

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (November 6, 1915 – April 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.

He died on April 13, 2007. He was married for 66 years to Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez, who died in September 2005. Their eldest child, Gabriel, died young. They are survived by their children Rosette and Alfredo, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


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