Feliciano Belmonte Jr.

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Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr.
Belmonte in 2016
18th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Prospero Nograles
Succeeded by	Pantaleon Alvarez
In office January 24, 2001 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Arnulfo Fuentebella
Succeeded by	Jose de Venecia Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon City's 4th district
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Nanette Castelo-Daza
Succeeded by	Bong Suntay
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Ismael A. Mathay Jr.
Succeeded by	Nanette Castelo-Daza
9th Mayor of Quezon City
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Vice Mayor	Herbert Bautista
Preceded by	Ismael A. Mathay Jr.
Succeeded by	Herbert Bautista
President of the Government Services Insurance System
In office 1986–1992
Appointed by	Corazon C. Aquino
Personal details
Born	Fernando Feliciano Racimo Belmonte Jr. (1936-10-02) October 2, 1936 (age 88) Tondo, Manila, Philippine Commonwealth[1]
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Independent (2018-present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2009-2018) Lakas–CMD (1992–2009)
Spouse	Betty Go-Belmonte ​ ​ (m. 1959; died 1994)​
Relations	Jose Christopher Belmonte (nephew) Dennis Belmonte (brother)
Children	4 (including Joy)
Residence	Quezon City
Education	Lyceum of the Philippines University (LL.B)
Profession	Lawyer

Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Racimo Belmonte Jr., KGCR (born October 2, 1936) is a Filipino politician who served as the 18th speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from January to June 2001 and from 2010 to 2016. As a Congressman, Belmonte represented Quezon City's 4th congressional district from 1992 to 2001 and 2010 to 2016. Between his two stints in Congress, Belmonte served as the ninth mayor of Quezon City.