Niel Tupas Jr.
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Niel Tupas, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Iloilo's Fifth District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Rolex Suplico |
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| Born | - July 3, 1970 Barotac Viejo, Iloilo |
| Died | - - |
| Resting place | - - |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouses | Yvonne Angeli Lee-Tupas |
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| Profession | Politician |
Niel "Junjun" C. Tupas, Jr. is a Filipino politician.[1]
Political Life
He is the Representative of the 5th District of Iloilo and a member of the Philippine Judicial and Bar Council(JBC) considering he took the bar exam three times.[2] He is a member of Liberal Party under the leadership of the Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino. III.He is also the Chairman of the Committee on Justice in the House of the Representatives.Currently, he is one of the prosecutors in the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Personal Life
He is the husband of Yvonne Angeli Lee Tupas. He is the son of Iloilo governor Niel Tupas, Sr, brother of Barotac Viejo mayor Niel Tupas III, brother of Iloilo City councilor Lex Tupas and cousin of Iloilo vice governor and former 5th District representative Rolex Suplico.[3]
Chief Justice Corona Impeachment
He has been assigned to be lead prosecutor for the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.[4] Trial is expected to start on January 16, 2012.
References
- ^ Iloilo’s explosive polls
- ^ JBC releases shortlist of Supreme Court nominees
- ^ Families flaunt political charisma in Iloilo
- ^ "[Updated] Who will argue what in CJ's impeachment trial? - Rappler". rappler.com. 2012 [last update]. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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