Hernando Benito Perez (; born September 27, 1939), also known as Nani Perez and

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as Nani, is a

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lawyer, academic, and a former politician who is currently serving as the President of the University of Batangas. He previously served in the Arroyo administration as the Secretary of Justice, and as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications under former President

Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

Life and education

Perez was born on 1939 in

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. He studied law at

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and was admitted to the bar in 1962.

Career

Political career

Provincial politics (1980-1984)

Perez is a lawyer by profession, but is a law professor. He was elected and became a member of the

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from 1980 to 1984.

Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986)

After his tenure on the

expired in 1984. He served as Mambabatas Pambansa from June 1984 until March 1986, when

became the president in February 1986 and the

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was put into place in March 1986.

Transportation department (1986-1987)

He served as Minister of Transportation and Communications after President

succeeded President

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through

EDSA Revolution The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of c ...

Congress (1987-1998)

After his stint as secretary, Perez ran for Congress, then eventually won. From 1987 to 1998, He became the minority leader and have served as deputy speaker until his term end.

Justice department (2001-2003)

After President

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was overthrown by his own Vice President

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through

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. Perez was appointed as Secretary of Justice and served from 2001 to 2003. During his stint as justice secretary, the former head of the Commission on Audit and former Solicitor General

Jose Calida Jose Callangan Calida (born July 7, 1950) is a Filipino lawyer. He previously served as Undersecretary of Justice under the Arroyo administration, as executive director of the Dangerous Drugs Board, as Solicitor General of the Philippines under ...

served as undersecretary to him.

Post political career (2003-present)

President of the University of Batangas

In 2007, he took over as president of the university until his brother Abelardo Perez's demise. His brother served in this capacity until his tragic passing on April 18, 2007.

Attempts to return to the House of Representatives

In 2016, Perez ran for

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of the newly created

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. He placed third and lost to then-board member Mario Vittorio Mario, garnering 15,951 votes (10.52% of the total votes).

References

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