Jose Roy

Jose J. Roy
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
January 26, 1967 – September 23, 1972
Preceded byLorenzo Sumulong
Succeeded byAbolished
next held by Teofisto Guingona Jr. in 1987
Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 17, 1966 – January 26, 1967
Preceded byArturo Tolentino
Succeeded byRodolfo Ganzon
Senator of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
In office
June 4, 1946 – December 30, 1961
Preceded byJosé Cojuangco
Succeeded byPeping Cojuangco
Personal details
Born
Jose de Jesus Roy

(1904-07-19)July 19, 1904
Moncada, Tarlac, Philippine Islands
DiedMarch 14, 1986(1986-03-14) (aged 81)
Philippines
Political partyLiberal (1946–1953)
Democratic (1953–1957)
Nacionalista (1957–1986)
SpouseConsolacion R. Domingo
ChildrenJose Jr.
Vilma
Ronald
RelativesJose M. Roy III (grandson)
Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. (grandson)
Karl S. Roy (grandson)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer, Banker, Politician

Jose de Jesus Roy Sr. (July 19, 1904 – March 14, 1986) was a Filipino lawyer, economist, and politician who served for 25 consecutive years as a congressman and senator in the Congress of the Philippines. Known as the "poor man's economist", he drafted, authored and sponsored laws to improve the lot of the peasantry. As a member of Congress, he took particular pride in the sponsorship of almost all laws on land reform. He is also considered to be the "Father of the Philippine Banking System" because of his authorship and involvement in almost all the major finance and tariff measures since the beginning of the Third Philippine Republic in 1946.


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