David C. Suarez | |
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Assumed office January 22, 2024 | |
House Speaker | Martin Romualdez |
Preceded by | Ralph Recto |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 2nd District | |
Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vicente Alcala |
28th Governor of Quezon | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
Vice Governor | Vicente Alcala (2010–2013) Samuel Nantes (2013–2019) |
Preceded by | Kelly Portes (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Danilo Suarez |
Vice Governor of Quezon | |
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
Governor | Wilfrido Enverga |
Preceded by | Jovito Talabong |
Succeeded by | Kelly Portes |
Member of the Unisan Municipal Council | |
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 25, 1977 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Lakas–CMD (2001–2011; 2022–present) |
Other political affiliations | NUP (2011–2017) Nacionalista (2017–2022) |
Spouse | Anna Marie Villaraza |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | Tiaong, Quezon |
Alma mater | University of Asia and the Pacific |
Nickname | Jay-Jay |
David Catarina Suarez (born January 25, 1977) is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent Representative of the 2nd District of Quezon in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as governor of Quezon from 2010 to 2019, vice governor of Quezon from 2004 to 2007, and councilor of Unisan from 2001 to 2004.
Suarez is the youngest child of former Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez and former Quezon's 3rd District Representative Aleta Suarez.[1][2]
He attended the University of Asia and the Pacific where he attained a degree in Bachelor of Arts, specializing in Economics, Philosophy and Politics. He also had training in other educational institutes at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he had a short course on Local Legislation and on Local Governance and Public Management. He also finished a training on Public Administration at the International Academy for Leadership in Gummersbach, Germany.[2]
Suarez was elected as a Municipal Councilor of Unisan, Quezon, a post which he served from 2001–2004. He also served as Philippine Councilor's League Quezon Federation President, a post which he was elected to also from 2001–2004. From 2004–2007, Suarez governed Quezon province as the Vice Governor. At the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 2007–2009, Suarez was Assistant Secretary who was tasked to oversee the River Basin Control Office while he also served as Program manager of the government body for South Luzon.[2]
During the 2010 elections, Suarez was elected as Governor; he was re-elected in 2013 and in 2016.[2][3] In 2018, he transferred his residence to Tiaong.[4]
In 2019, he was elected representative of the 2nd district of Quezon. He was reelected in 2022 and re-joined Lakas–CMD ahead of the 19th Congress.[5][6]
He is married to ALONA Partylist Representative Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez, with three children; Athalia Marie, Amalia Marie and David Sebastian.