Jose de Venecia Jr.
Jose de Venecia Jr. | |
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de Venecia in 2017 | |
| 17th and 21st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
| In office July 23, 2001 – February 5, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
| In office July 27, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ramon Mitra Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Manny Villar |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Pangasinan | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Lim |
| Succeeded by | Gina de Venecia |
| Constituency | 4th district |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Villar Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Lim |
| Constituency | 4th district |
| In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Laureano Soriano |
| Succeeded by | District abolished (next held by Antonio Bengson III) |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1936 Dagupan, Pangasinan, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | February 10, 2026 (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila |
| Party | Lakas (2020–2026) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2008–2020) Lakas (I) (1991–2008) LDP (1988–1991) Lakas ng Bansa (1987–1988) Liberal (1969–1987) |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Perez (divorced) Georgina Vera-Perez |
| Children | 6, including Joey and Christopher |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist |
Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [vɛˈnɛʃa]; December 26, 1936 – February 10, 2026), also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong Joe, was a Filipino politician and journalist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. A member of 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 was elected to six terms as a representative of the 4th district of Pangasinan. He served as Speaker of the House 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 was the first Filipino to hold the speakership five times in separate terms.