Nicanor Yñiguez
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| Nicanor Espina Yñiguez |
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| 15th Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa |
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| In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986 |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos (1984-1986) Corazon Aquino (1986) |
| Preceded by | Querube Makalintal |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Mitra, Jr. |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Southern Leyte | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's Lone District | |
| In office December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972[1] |
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| Preceded by | Post cretaed |
| Succeeded by | Roger G. Mercado |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's Third District | |
| In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco M. Pajao |
| Succeeded by | Marcelino R. Veloso |
Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (November 6, 1915–April 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.
- ^ Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in September 23, 1972.
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| Preceded by Querube Makalintal as Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa |
Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Ramon Mitra, Jr. as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives |
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