Harry Roque | |
|---|---|
 Roque in 2017 | |
| Presidential Spokesperson | |
| In office April 13, 2020 – November 15, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Deputy | China Jocson |
| Preceded by | Salvador Panelo |
| Succeeded by | Karlo Nograles |
| In office October 30, 2017 – October 15, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Deputy | China Jocson |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Abella |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Panelo |
| IATF-EID Spokesperson | |
| In office April 23, 2020 – November 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karlo Nograles |
| Succeeded by | Karlo Nograles |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Kabayan party-list | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – October 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Ciriaco Calalang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herminio Harry Lopez Roque Jr. October 21, 1966 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | People's Reform Party (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | KABAYAN Partylist (2015–2017) Hugpong ng Pagbabago (2018–present) |
| Spouse |
Mylah Reyes (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Quezon City[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.A.) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B.) London School of Economics (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Herminio Harry Lopez Roque Jr. (Tagalog: [ˈrɔkɛ]; born October 21, 1966) is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and former law professor. He served as the presidential spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2017 to 2018 and from 2020 to 2021. He was the party-list representative of KABAYAN from 2016 to 2017.
Roque taught constitutional law and public international law for 15 years at the University of the Philippines College of Law.[2] In his law practice, he notably represented the victims of the Maguindanao massacre and the family of Jennifer Laude, a trans woman killed by a U.S. Marine.
Roque was requested by President Rodrigo Duterte to be his presidential spokesperson, and on October 27, 2017, Roque was officially appointed, replacing Ernesto Abella.[3] On November 22, 2017, he was designated presidential adviser for human rights concurrent with being the presidential spokesperson.[4]
Roque is a member of the Advisory Council of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) and was president of AsianSIL from 2018 to 2019.[5]
- ^ Ranada, Pia (July 3, 2020). "'Not leisure,' says Roque about swim with dolphins at Ocean Adventure". Rappler. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Herminio Harry L. Roque Jr". College of Law, University of the Philippines. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Harry Roque to be Duterte's new spokesman". Rappler. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Roque appointed presidential adviser on human rights". CNN Philippines. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "AsianSIL Governing Bodies". Asian Society of International Law. Retrieved November 30, 2019.