Antonio Cuenco
| Antonio Veloso Cuenco | |
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| Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Yusof Zain |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu City's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – February 4, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Roa Cuenco |
| Succeeded by | Vacant Post later held by Tomas Osmeña |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Roa Cuenco |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's Fifth District | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Miguel Cuenco |
| Succeeded by | Emerito S. Calderon |
| Member of the Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Cebu City | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Marcelo B. Fernan |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1936 Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas-Kampi-CMD Kusug |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Roa Cuenco |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Antonio "Tony" Veloso Cuenco (born on March 26, 1936) is the Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) since February 4, 2010.[1] Cuenco formerly was the representative of the second district of Cebu City. He is famously called the "Amahan sa Distrito" (Father of the District).
Personal life
Born on March 26, 1936 to a well-known family in Cebu, the Cuenco family. "Tony" is the son of former Gov. Manuel Cuenco and Milagros Veloso-Cuenco, the grandnephew of former Rep. Miguel Cuenco (5th district), and the grandson of the former Senate President, Mariano Jesús Cuenco. He is married to former congresswoman (2nd district), Nancy Roa-Cuenco with four children; Cebu City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco, Cebu City Councilor Ronald Cuenco, Antonio Cuenco, Jr., and Cynthia Cuenco-Dizon.
He spent his secondary education (high school) in Ateneo de Cagayan, and received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees on Ateneo de Manila University.
Political career
At 29, he was one of the youngest Congressmen elected during the 6th Congress (1965–1969 in Cebu City 5th District). He had also been a member of the past 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses (1987–1998) and the Batasang Pambansa (1984–1986).
After his wife's term (1998–2001), he got to his feet once again and ran for Cebu City 2nd District's Congressional seat. Since then, he led that particular area through the 12th and 13th congress.
On May 18, 2007, he was proclaimed once again as the Congressman of Cebu City 2nd District, having to serve his 3rd term in Congress.
His term ended at 9:36 am of June 30, 2010 when Tomas Osmeña took oath as Cebu City 2nd District's new representative.
References
- Office of the House Member. "Member Information." Congress of the Philippines; House of Representatives. http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/about.php?id=cuenco&np=LAKAS-PROMDI-BOPK (4 May 2007).
- "Legislative Performance." I-Site Database. http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/personal/cuenco-personal.html (5 May 2007)
