Jose Aspiras | |
Office: | Member of the House of Representatives from La Union's 2nd district |
Predecessor: | District re-established |
Successor: | Tomas Dumpit |
Birth Name: | Jose Diego Aspiras |
Birth Date: | August 18, 1924 |
Termstart1: | December 30, 1969 |
Termend1: | September 23, 1972 |
Office2: | Minister of Tourism |
Termstart2: | May 11, 1973 |
Termend2: | February 25, 1986 |
Predecessor2: | Position established |
Successor2: | Jose Antonio Gonzales |
Termstart3: | July 23, 1984 |
Termend3: | March 25, 1986 |
Party: | Lakas–NUCD (1995–1999) |
Honorific Prefix: | The Honourable |
Restingplace: | Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union |
Office3: | Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa |
Constituency3: | La Union |
Predecessor1: | Epifanio Castillejos |
Successor1: | District abolished |
President2: | Ferdinand Marcos |
Term End: | June 30, 1998 |
Term Start: | June 30, 1987 |
Otherparty: | NPC (1992–1995) Independent (1987–1992) KBL (1978–1987) Nacionalista (until 1978) |
Jose Diego Aspiras (August 18, 1924 – November 14, 1999) was a Filipino politician. He was a member of former President Ferdinand Marcos's cabinet, and was considered one of the most loyal political lieutenants from Marcos' “northern bloc” of political influence.[1] He was the country's first Minister of Tourism, representative from La Union's 2nd district from 1969 to 1972 and from 1987 to 1998, and an assemblyman from La Union from 1984 to 1986. He is interred in the local Basilica Minore in Agoo, La Union.
The Agoo-Baguio Road was formerly named "Jose D. Aspiras Highway" after him but was renamed to Palispis Highway.[2]