Teofisto Guingona, Jr.

Infobox_Vice_President
name=Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
nationality=Filipino


order=13th Vice President of the Philippines
term_start=February 7, 2001
term_end=June 30, 2004
predecessor=Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
successor=Noli de Castro
birth_date= birth date and age|1928|7|4|mf=y
birth_place= San Juan, Rizal
spouse=Ruth de Lara (incumbent mayor of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental)
party=Independent (Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats until 2003)
president=Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoInfobox Officeholder
name = Other positions in Government
office = Secretary of Foreign Affairs
term_start = 2001
term_end = 2002
office2 = Senator of the Philippines
term_start2 = 1998
term_end2 = 2001
office3 = Secretary of Justice
term_start3 = 1995
term_end3 = 1998
office4 = Executive Secretary
term_start4 = 1993
term_end4 = 1995
office5 = Senator of the Philippines
term_start5 = 1987
term_end5 = 1993
office6 = Chairman, Commission on Audit
term_start6 = 1986
term_end6 = 1987

Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. (born July 4, 1928 in San Juan, Rizal) was the Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004 during the first term of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Biography

Guingona took his primary and secondary education at the Ateneo de Cagayan. He then earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, where he later taught law, political science and history.

He is married to Ruth de Lara, the mayor of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. His son, Teofisto III (TG) is the incumbent representative from Bukidnon.

Guingona was elected to the Senate in 1987, and re-elected in 1992. In 1993 he was appointed Executive Secretary, then he was appointed secretary of the Department of Justice in 1995. In 1998 he was again elected senator. During his time as senator, he had served as Senate Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader, and Senate President Pro-Tempore.

In 2001, following the EDSA II Revolution, Guingona was appointed vice-president by president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He also concurrently served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. During his time as vice-president, he was often at odds with Arroyo, particularly over foreign policy. He lost his Foreign Affairs post soon after.

In the 2004 Philippine elections, Guingona did not run for the full-term election and was succeeded by Noli de Castro. In that election, he controversially supported the presidential bid of opposition candidate Fernando Poe, Jr., who lost. Guingona is considered a political butterfly. He switched his support from the opposition to President Arroyo after accepting the post of Ambassador to China. True to color, he resigned two months later that position when he thought the Hyatt 11 group would acquire power. It was another great political miscalculation on his part. To be in the limelight, Guingona continues to take part in anti-administration political activities.

On December 13, 2007, the Makati City court dismissed Rebellion cases against Teofisto Guingona, Jr.,and others. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=102321 AbsCbn, Makati court junks rebellion charges vs Guingona, other civilians] ]

Guingona wrote his 346-page book, “Fight for the Filipino,” which contains his memoirs. It is set for launching on July 4, 2008, his 80th birthday, at Manila Hotel. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080702-145935/Guingona-Unexpected-visitor-proposed-killing-Arroyo Inquirer.net, Guingona: Unexpected visitor proposed killing Arroyo] ]

External links

* [http://www.op.gov.ph/profiles_guingona.asp Office of the Vice President of the Philippines - Guingona (2001-2004)]
* [http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/teofisto_guingona_jr.htm Senate of the Philippines - Teofisto Guingona's Profile]

References

*cite book | author=Zaide, Sonia M. | title=The Philippines: A Unique Nation 3rd Ed.| publisher=All Nations Publishing|year=2001

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