Martin Romualdez | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 24th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |
| Deputy | See list |
| Preceded by | Lord Allan Velasco |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Fredenil Castro |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Jose Dalipe |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yedda Marie Romualdez |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Remedios Petilla |
| Succeeded by | Yedda Marie Romualdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez[1] November 14, 1963 Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Romualdez (father) Juliette Gomez-Romualdez (mother) |
| Alma mater | |
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈgɔmɛs ɾoˈmwɐldɛs], born November 14, 1963) is a Filipino businessman, lawyer and politician serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2022. He is also serving as the representative for the 1st district of Leyte since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016. He formerly served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2022, and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 elections.[2] He is a first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos. Since May 17, 2023, he has been widely considered to be the country's de facto "Prime Minister" (a position abolished by the 1987 Constitution) after the ouster of Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, becoming the main catalyst to the 2024 Philippine political crisis.[3]
Romualdez is the owner of the newspaper companies Manila Standard and Journal Group of Publications and the mass media firm Philippine Collective Media Corporation.[4] He is the national president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats political party.[5]
- ^ "Martin Romualdez and wife Yedda: A love built on helping others". Manila Standard. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Romualdez files COC for senator; mum on presidential pick". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Imee on Cha-cha: Someone wants to be Prime Minister". GMA Network. December 13, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Razon sells Manila Standard Today to Romualdez group". The Philippine Star. April 16, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lakas–CMD chief: In democracy, anyone can run". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 25, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2016.