| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
| David C. Suarez | |
| Office1: | Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Term Start1: | January 22, 2024 |
| 1Blankname1: | House Speaker |
| 1Namedata1: | Martin Romualdez |
| Predecessor1: | Ralph Recto |
| Office2: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 2nd District |
| Term Start2: | June 30, 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Vicente Alcala |
| Order3: | 28th |
| Office3: | Governor of Quezon |
| Term Start3: | June 30, 2010 |
| Term End3: | June 30, 2019 |
| 1Blankname3: | Vice Governor |
| 1Namedata3: | Vicente Alcala (2010–2013) Samuel Nantes (2013–2019) |
| Predecessor3: | Kelly Portes (Acting) |
| Successor3: | Danilo Suarez |
| Office4: | Vice Governor of Quezon |
| Term Start4: | June 30, 2004 |
| Term End4: | June 30, 2007 |
| Governor4: | Wilfrido Enverga |
| Predecessor4: | Jovito Talabong |
| Successor4: | Kelly Portes |
| Office5: | Member of the Unisan Municipal Council |
| Term Start5: | June 30, 2001 |
| Term End5: | June 30, 2004 |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1977 |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Party: | Lakas–CMD (2001–2011; 2022–present) |
| Otherparty: | NUP (2011–2017) Nacionalista (2017–2022) |
| Spouse: | Anna Marie Villaraza |
| Children: | 3 |
| Father: | Danilo Suarez |
| Mother: | Aleta Suarez |
| Residence: | Tiaong, Quezon |
| Alma Mater: | University of Asia and the Pacific |
| Nickname: | Jay-Jay |
David Catarina Suarez (born January 25, 1977) is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent Representative of the 2nd District of Quezon in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as governor of Quezon from 2010 to 2019, vice governor of Quezon from 2004 to 2007, and councilor of Unisan from 2001 to 2004.
Suarez is the youngest child of former Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez and former Quezon's 3rd District Representative Aleta Suarez.[1] [2]
He attended the University of Asia and the Pacific where he attained a degree in Bachelor of Arts, specializing in Economics, Philosophy and Politics. He also had training in other educational institutes at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he had a short course on Local Legislation and on Local Governance and Public Management. He also finished a training on Public Administration at the International Academy for Leadership in Gummersbach, Germany.[2]
Suarez was elected as a Municipal Councilor of Unisan, Quezon, a post which he served from 2001–2004. He also served as the President of Philippine Councilor's League Quezon Federation, a post which he was elected to also from 2001–2004. From 2004–2007, Suarez served as the Vice Governor of Quezon province. At the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 2007–2009, Suarez was Assistant Secretary who was tasked to oversee the River Basin Control Office, while he also served as Program manager of the government body for South Luzon.[2]
Suarez was elected as Governor in 2010; he was re-elected in 2013 and in 2016.[2] [3] In 2018, he transferred his residence to Tiaong.[4]
In 2019, he was elected representative of the 2nd district of Quezon. He was reelected in 2022 and re-joined Lakas–CMD ahead of the 19th Congress.[5] [6] On January 29, 2024, Suarez was named as a Deputy Speaker, replacing Ralph Recto, who had left the House to become Finance Secretary.[7]
He is married to ALONA Partylist Representative Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez, with three children; Athalia Marie, Amalia Marie and David Sebastian.
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