Hernando Perez

Hernando Perez
Department of Justice Portrait of Perez (2002)
President Emeritus of the University of Batangas
Assumed office
September 2023
Preceded byPosition established
President of the University of Batangas
In office
April 2007 – September 2023
Preceded byAbelardo Perez
Succeeded byLily Marlene Hernandez
Deputy House Speaker
In office
July 24, 1995 – June 30, 1998
SpeakerJose de Venecia Jr.
House Minority Leader
In office
July 27, 1992 – June 9, 1995
Preceded byVictor Ortega
Succeeded byRonaldo Zamora
51st Secretary of Justice
In office
January 24, 2001 – January 2, 2003
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byArtemio Tuquero
Succeeded byMerceditas Gutierrez (acting)
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Minister of Transportation and Communications (February 25–March 25, 1986)
In office
February 25, 1986 – March 16, 1987
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Prime MinisterSalvador Laurel (1986)
Preceded byJose P. Dans
Succeeded byRainerio Reyes
Member of the House of Representatives from Batangas's 2nd district[1]
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byDistrict re-created
Succeeded byEdgar L. Mendoza
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Batangas[1]
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Serving with Manuel Collantes, Jose Laurel Jr. and Rafael Recto
Member of Batangas Provincial Board from 2nd district[1]
In office
1980–1984
Personal details
Born
Hernando Benito Perez[2]

(1939-09-27) September 27, 1939 (age 85)[3]
Batangas, Philippines
Political partyIndependent (1998-present)
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (1980-1987)
UNIDO (until 1987)
LDP/Lakas ng Bansa (1987-1992)
Lakas–CMD (1992-1998)
EducationWestern Philippine Colleges (BS) Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B.) (MBA)
OccupationUniversity executive
ProfessionLawyer[4]

Hernando Benito Perez[2] (locally [ɛr'nando 'peɾes]; born September 27, 1939),[3] also known as Nani Perez and colloquially as Nani, is a Filipino lawyer, academic, and a former politician who is previously served in the Arroyo administration as the Secretary of Justice, and as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications under former President Corazon Aquino.[1][5]

Currently, he serves as the President Emeritus of the University of Batangas.

  1. ^ a b c d Arnell Ozaeta (28 October 2015). "Nani Perez to withdraw from Congress race". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b scph. "People of the Philippines Vs. Honorable Sandiganbayan [Fifth Division] and Hernando B. Perez | Supreme Court of the Philippines". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "University of Batangas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. ^ CHAN ROBLES. "LAWLIST". CHAN ROBLES. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ Vanni de Sequera (25 November 2001). "Justice Secretary Hernando B. Perez: Justice in full bloom". PhilStar.