Juan Miguel Zubiri
Juan Miguel Zubiri | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Zubiri in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Senate of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||
Presumptive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assuming office July 25, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeding | Vicente Sotto III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ralph Recto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Majority Leader | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office May 21, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Vicente Sotto III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In office November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Francis Pangilinan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vicente Sotto III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senator of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2007 – August 3, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd district | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jose Maria Zubiri III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri April 13, 1969 Makati, Rizal, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent (2011–2012, 2014–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Lakas (1998–2011) UNA (2012–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Audrey Tan (m. 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Maria Adriana Juan Miguel Jr. Santiago Gabriel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños (B.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Businessperson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernández Zubiri (born April 13, 1969) is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the third district of Bukidnon and as a senator. He is also the presumptive President of the Senate of the Philippines and will assume this position on July 25, 2022.[3][4][5]
In the 14th Congress of the Philippine Senate, he became Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008.[6]
During his Majority Leadership, the Senate passed a record 650 bills. In the 17th Congress, he was once again elected as Senate Majority Leader on May 21, 2018, filling the vacancy left by elected Senate President Vicente Sotto III.[7]
On May 20, 2024, Zubiri resigned as Senate President and abruptly elected his successor, Senator Francis Escudero, as the 25th President of the Senate of the Philippines.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zubiri elected as Senate President Pro Tempore". Senate of the Philippines. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ↑ Lazatin, Hannah (July 1, 2019). "Inside the Charmed and Restless Life of Audrey Tan Zubiri". esquiremag.ph. Esquire Philippines. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ↑ "KUWTT: Zubiri next Senate chief". The Manila Times. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ↑ "Cynthia Villar gives up on Senate presidency, backs Zubiri instead". Rappler. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ↑ "Migz Zubiri is next Senate president". Malaya. 2022-06-02. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ↑ "Zubiri is new Senate Majority Leader". GMA News Online.
- ↑ "Zubiri elected as Senate majority leader". GMA News Online.
- ↑ Ager, Maila (2024-05-20). "Chiz Escudero is new Senate president; Miguel Zubiri out". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-05-20.