Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gomez and the surname or paternal family name is Romualdez.
The Honorable
Martin Romualdez
Official portrait, 2022
24th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office July 25, 2022
President
Bongbong Marcos
Deputy
See list
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Isidro Ungab Roberto Puno Kristine Singson-Meehan Camille Villar Raymond Democrito Mendoza Ralph Recto Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Vincent Franco Frasco
Preceded by
Lord Allan Velasco
House Majority Leader
In office July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by
Fredenil Castro
Succeeded by
Manuel Jose Dalipe
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by
Yedda Marie Romualdez
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by
Remedios Petilla
Succeeded by
Yedda Marie Romualdez
Personal details
Born
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez
(1963-11-14) November 14, 1963 (age 60) Philippines
Political party
Lakas–CMD
Spouse
Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt
(m. 1999)
Children
4
Parent(s)
Benjamin Romualdez (father) Juliette Gomez-Romualdez (mother)
Alma mater
Cornell University (BA)
Harvard University (CSS)
University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B.)
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez[1] (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈgɔmɛsɾoˈmwɐldɛs], born November 14, 1963) is a Filipino businessman, lawyer and politician serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since July 25, 2022. He is also serving as the representative for the 1st district of Leyte since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016 and as the president of the Philippine Constitution Association.[2] He formerly served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2022, and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 elections.[3] He is a first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos. Since May 17, 2023, he has been widely considered to be the country's de facto "Prime Minister" (a position abolished by the 1987 Constitution) after the ouster of Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, becoming the main catalyst to the 2024 Philippine political crisis.[4]
Romualdez is the owner of the newspaper companies Manila Standard and Journal Group of Publications and the mass media firm Philippine Collective Media Corporation.[5] He is the national president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats political party.[6]
^"Martin Romualdez and wife Yedda: A love built on helping others". Manila Standard. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
^Porcalla, Delon (December 13, 2023). "Speaker: House to push for Cha-cha next year". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^"Romualdez files COC for senator; mum on presidential pick". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^"Imee on Cha-cha: Someone wants to be Prime Minister". GMA Network. December 13, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^"Razon sells Manila Standard Today to Romualdez group". The Philippine Star. April 16, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
^"Lakas–CMD chief: In democracy, anyone can run". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 25, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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