Jose de Venecia Jr.

The Honourable

Jose de Venecia Jr.
The Honourable; Jose de Venecia Jr.
17th and 21st Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	In office; July 23, 2001 – February 5, 2008
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Succeeded by	Prospero Nograles
	In office; July 27, 1992 – June 30, 1998
President	Fidel Ramos
Preceded by	Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Succeeded by	Manny Villar
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 4th District
	In office; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Benjamin S. Lim
Succeeded by	Gina de Venecia
	In office; June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded by	Antonio P. Villar
Succeeded by	Benjamin S. Lim
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 2nd District
	In office; December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Jack L. Soriano
Succeeded by	Abolished ; (Position next held by Antonio E. Bengson III)
Personal details
Born	December 26, 1936; Dagupan, Pangasinan, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	February 10, 2026 (aged 89)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Independent (2008–2026)
Other political; affiliations	Liberal (1969-1972); Lakas-CMD (1991-2008)
Spouse(s)	Georgina Vera-Perez
Alma mater	De La Salle University

Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. (December 26, 1936 – February 10, 2026) was a Filipino politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008.^[1] He ran for president in the 1998 election but lost to Vice President Joseph Estrada, finishing second among 11 candidates.

De Venecia died on February 10, 2026 at the age of 89.^[2]

Jose De Venecia Jr. Media

De Venecia official portrait during the 8th Congress.
de Venecia addressing the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace session at the International Leadership Conference by Universal Peace Federation help in Seoul in 2017

The Honourable Jose de Venecia Jr.


17th and 21st Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office July 23, 2001 – February 5, 2008
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Succeeded by	Prospero Nograles
In office July 27, 1992 – June 30, 1998
President	Fidel Ramos
Preceded by	Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Succeeded by	Manny Villar
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 4th District
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Benjamin S. Lim
Succeeded by	Gina de Venecia
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded by	Antonio P. Villar
Succeeded by	Benjamin S. Lim
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 2nd District
In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Jack L. Soriano
Succeeded by	Abolished (Position next held by Antonio E. Bengson III)

Personal details
Born	(1936-12-26)December 26, 1936 Dagupan, Pangasinan, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	February 10, 2026(2026-02-10) (aged 89)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Independent (2008–2026)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (1969-1972) Lakas-CMD (1991-2008)
Spouse(s)	Georgina Vera-Perez
Alma mater	De La Salle University