2. Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.
• José María Rubín Zubiri Jr. (born August 14, 1940), more
commonly known simply as Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. or Jose Zubiri
Jr., is a Filipino businessman and politician who is the
incumbent representative of Bukidnon's 3rd congressional district in
the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines, a post he
previously held three times. He was also the governor of the same
province from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022 and vice
governor from 2010 to 2013.
3. Early life and education
• Zubiri was born on August 11, 1940, in Kabankalan, Negros
Occidental to Jose Zubiri Sr. and Rosa Rubin. He spent his
elementary years at Kabankalan Elementary School and finished
his secondary education at La Salle College-Bacolod
(now University of St. La Salle) in Bacolod. He was a graduate of
Bachelor of Science in Management at De La Salle University in
Manila. His family is of Basque and Castilian heritage.
• Aside from his native Hiligaynon, Zubiri is also fluent
in Cebuano, Tagalog and English.
4. Business career
• Before Zubiri entered politics, he worked as an employee for different business
firms. He moved to Bukidnon and was an Executive Vice President of the
Bukidnon Sugar Milling Company (BUSCO). He was also the chairman of Valle
Escondida Farms from 1979 to 1988 and the president of Rancho Mercedes Inc.
from 1983 to 1988. Currently, aside from being governor, he still is the president
of the following corporations:
• Urban Green Inc.
• Services Cleaners Inc.
• SGABI
• Sugarcane Farmers of Bukidnon Multi-Purpose Cooperative
5. Politics
• Zubiri's political career began by becoming an Assemblyman in Batasang
Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. He served as a Representative of the third
district of Bukidnon for three consecutive terms, from 1987 to 1998. In
2001, he won as Governor and served three consecutive terms until
2010. He then ran and won as vice governor, serving one term until 2013.
He then again ran for governor in the 2013 elections and won, serving
three consecutive terms until 2022.[2][3] He was reelected back to the
Congress, representing the third district of Bukidnon once again, in 2022.
6. Personal life
• Zubiri is married to socialite Maria Victoria "Vicky" Fernandez who
was born in Libon, Albay but raised in Bukidnon. They have five
children: Jose Maria III, a former Representative of the third district
of Bukidnon; Manuel Antonio, another former Representative of the
third district of Bukidnon; Juan Miguel, who is an incumbent Senate
President; Beatrice; and Stephanie, a columnist and television host.
Zubiri's nephew includes former Malaybalay City Mayor Ignacio
"Iñaki" W. Zubiri.
7. References
1. Gov. Jose Zubiri to run for congressman in Bukidnon First District?
by Bukidnon Online
2.^ "Zubiri, Calingasan proclaimed Bukidnon top execs". MindaNews.
May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
3.^ "Dynasties remain, fall in Bukidnon". MindaNews. May 10, 2016.
Retrieved August 1, 2016.
