Teofisto Guingona Jr.

Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. (born July 4, 1928) is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan, Rizal (now a part of Metro Manila), Teofisto is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a working student.

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His Excellency Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Guingona in 2017
11th Vice President of the Philippines
In office February 7, 2001 – June 30, 2004
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded by	Noli de Castro
Ambassador of the Philippines to China
In office 2004 – July 8, 2005
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office February 9, 2001 – July 2, 2002
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Domingo Siazon Jr.
Succeeded by	Blas Ople
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
In office January 18, 1993 – July 6, 1993
Preceded by	Ernesto Maceda
Succeeded by	Leticia Ramos-Shahani
In office July 27, 1987 – July 23, 1990
Preceded by	Senate re-established (Last held by Jose Roy)
Succeeded by	Sotero Laurel
Senate Majority Leader
In office July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991
Preceded by	Orly Mercado
Succeeded by	Alberto Romulo
Senate Minority Leader
In office July 27, 1998 – February 7, 2001
Preceded by	Ernesto Maceda
Succeeded by	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1998 – February 7, 2001
In office June 30, 1987 – July 6, 1993
Secretary of Justice
In office May 20, 1995 – January 31, 1998
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Demetrio Demetria
Succeeded by	Silvestre Bello III
Executive Secretary
In office July 6, 1993 – May 19, 1995
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Edelmiro Amante
Succeeded by	Ruben Torres
Chairman of the Commission on Audit
In office March 10, 1986 – March 1987
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Eufemio Domingo
Personal details
Born	Teofisto Tayko Guingona (1928-07-04) July 4, 1928 (age 95) San Juan, Rizal, Philippines[lower-alpha 1]
Political party	Independent (2003–present) Lakas–NUCD (1998–2003) LDP (1992–1998) Liberal (1987–1992) PDP–Laban (1983–1987) Laban (1978–1983)
Spouse	Ruth Saluper de Lara
Children	3, including Teofisto III
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University (AB, LL.B)

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He was appointed as chairman of the Commission on Audit by then newly installed President Corazon C. Aquino in 1986 until 1987, when he was elected as a senator of the Philippines under the coalition of Lakas ng Bayan, led by Aquino. While a senator, he also served as the director and chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority and the Mindanao Labor Management Advisory Council. He won in the reelections in 1992 and became the majority leader a year after, but his term ended prematurely when newly elected President Fidel V. Ramos appointed him as executive secretary from 1993 until 1995 and as justice secretary from 1995 until 1998. He was re-elected to the Senate again as a minority leader from 1998 until 2001.

Guingona was appointed vice president of the Philippines and secretary of foreign affairs by President Arroyo, after she was automatically promoted to the presidency from vice presidency after President Joseph "Erap" Estrada's ousting in EDSA II, making Guingona the only vice president who was not nationally elected to the position. When Guingona's term ended, he decided not to seek a full term election at the 2004 Philippine presidential election and was succeeded by Noli de Castro.