Juan Miguel Zubiri

The Honorable Juan Miguel Zubiri
Zubiri in 2018
President of the Senate of the Philippines
Presumptive
Assuming office July 25, 2022
Succeeding	Vicente Sotto III
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
Acting[1]
Assumed office June 2, 2022
Preceded by	Ralph Recto
Senate Majority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office May 21, 2018
Preceded by	Vicente Sotto III
In office November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Francis Pangilinan
Succeeded by	Vicente Sotto III
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2016
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
In office June 30, 2007 – August 3, 2011
Senate committee chairmanships Chair of the Senate Cooperatives Committee Incumbent Assumed office July 25, 2016 Preceded by Lito Lapid Chair of the Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee In office July 25, 2016 – May 25, 2018 Preceded by Bam Aquino (as Trade and Commerce) Succeeded by Aquilino Pimentel III
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.
Succeeded by	Jose Maria Zubiri III
Personal details
Born	Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri (1969-04-13) April 13, 1969 (age 55) Makati, Rizal, Philippines
Political party	Independent (2011–2012, 2014–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas (1998–2011) UNA (2012–2013)
Spouse(s)	Audrey Tan ​ (m. 2005)​ [2]
Children	Maria Adriana Juan Miguel Jr. Santiago Gabriel
Residence	Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Makati Muntinlupa
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Los Baños (B.S.)
Profession	Businessperson

Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernández Zubiri (born April 13, 1969) is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the third district of Bukidnon and as a senator. He is also the presumptive President of the Senate of the Philippines and will assume this position on July 25, 2022.^[3][4][5]

In the 14th Congress of the Philippine Senate, he became Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008.^[6]

During his Majority Leadership, the Senate passed a record 650 bills. In the 17th Congress, he was once again elected as Senate Majority Leader on May 21, 2018, filling the vacancy left by elected Senate President Vicente Sotto III.^[7]

On May 20, 2024, Zubiri resigned as Senate President and abruptly elected his successor, Senator Francis Escudero, as the 25th President of the Senate of the Philippines.^[8]

1. ↑ "Zubiri elected as Senate President Pro Tempore". Senate of the Philippines. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
2. ↑ Lazatin, Hannah (July 1, 2019). "Inside the Charmed and Restless Life of Audrey Tan Zubiri". esquiremag.ph. Esquire Philippines. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
3. ↑ "KUWTT: Zubiri next Senate chief". The Manila Times. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
4. ↑ "Cynthia Villar gives up on Senate presidency, backs Zubiri instead". Rappler. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
5. ↑ "Migz Zubiri is next Senate president". Malaya. 2022-06-02. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
6. ↑ "Zubiri is new Senate Majority Leader". GMA News Online.
7. ↑ "Zubiri elected as Senate majority leader". GMA News Online.
8. ↑ Ager, Maila (2024-05-20). "Chiz Escudero is new Senate president; Miguel Zubiri out". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-05-20.