Benny Abante

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Benny Abante
Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2022
House Speaker	Lord Allan Velasco
House Minority Leader
In office July 22, 2019 – October 16, 2020
Preceded by	Danilo Suarez
Succeeded by	Joseph Stephen Paduano
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Sandy Ocampo
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Mark Jimenez (Mario B. Crespo)
Succeeded by	Sandy Ocampo
Member of the Manila City Council from the 6th district
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Personal details
Born	Bienvenido Mirando Abante Jr. (1951-05-15) May 15, 1951 (age 73) Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Political party	NUP (2011–2012, 2019–present)
Other political affiliations	Asenso Manileño (2019–present) Lakas–CMD (1994–2011) UNA (2012–2019)
Spouse	Marie Paz Toledo ​ (m. 1977)​
Alma mater	Far Eastern University Citadel Baptist College (BA) Baptist Bible College (MA) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (MPA)
Occupation	Politician, Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia

Bienvenido "Benny" Mirando Abante Jr. (born May 15, 1951) is a Filipino politician and Bible Baptist pastor who is currently serving as the representative of Manila's 6th district since 2019, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. He also served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2020 to 2022, House Minority Leader from 2019 to 2020, and a councilor of Manila from the 6th district from 1992 to 1995.^[1][2] He is also the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia (formerly Metropolitan Bible Baptist Church and Ministries) in Santa Ana, Manila.^[3]