Cornelio Villareal

Cornelio T. Villareal
11th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
April 1, 1971 – September 23, 1972
Preceded byJose Laurel Jr.
Succeeded byQuerube Makalintal (as speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa)
In office
March 9, 1962 – February 2, 1967
Preceded byDaniel Z. Romualdez
Succeeded byJose Laurel Jr.
House Minority Leader
In office
January 27, 1958 – March 9, 1962
Preceded byEugenio Pérez
Succeeded byDaniel Z. Romualdez
Member of the House of Representatives from Capiz's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded byDistrict re-established[1]
Succeeded byVicente Andaya Jr.
In office
June 11, 1945 – September 23, 1972
Preceded byJosé Dorado
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
9th Governor of Capiz
In office
1942–1945
Preceded byGabriel Hernandez
Succeeded byLudovico Hidrosollo
Personal details
Born(1904-09-11)September 11, 1904
Mambusao, Capiz, Philippine Islands
DiedDecember 22, 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 88)
Marikina, Philippines[citation needed]
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal (1946-1992)
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (1934-1946)
SpouseAngeles Lema
Alma materSilliman University
Philippine Law School (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Cornelio Tupaz Villareal (September 11, 1904 – December 22, 1992[citation needed]) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1962 to 1967, and again from 1971 to 1972. Popularly known as Kune, his congressional career representing the Second District of Capiz spanned six decades.

  1. ^ Last helf by Himself