| José María R. Zubiri Jr. | |
| Nickname: | "Nonoy Joe Zubiri"[1] |
| Office: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd District |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Manuel F. Zubiri |
| Term Start2: | June 30, 1987 |
| Term End2: | June 30, 1998 |
| Predecessor2: | Position established |
| Successor2: | Migz Zubiri |
| Office3: | Governor of Bukidnon |
| Term Start3: | June 30, 2013 |
| Term End3: | June 30, 2022 |
| Vicegovernor3: | Alex Calingasan (2013–2016) Rogelio Quiño (2016–present) |
| Predecessor3: | Alex Calingasan |
| Successor3: | Rogelio Neil Roque |
| Term Start4: | June 30, 2001 |
| Term End4: | June 30, 2010 |
| Vicegovernor4: | Alex Calingasan |
| Predecessor4: | Carlos Fortich |
| Successor4: | Alex Calingasan |
| Office5: | Vice Governor of Bukidnon |
| Governor5: | Alex Calingasan |
| Term Start5: | June 30, 2010 |
| Term End5: | June 30, 2013 |
| Predecessor5: | Alex Calingasan |
| Successor5: | Alex Calingasan |
| Office7: | Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Bukidnon |
| Term Start7: | July 23, 1984 |
| Term End7: | March 25, 1986 |
| Alongside7: | Lorenzo Dinlayan |
| Birth Name: | José María Zubiri Jr. y Rubín |
| Birth Date: | 1940 8, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kabankalan, Negros Occidental |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Party: | Bukidnon Paglaum (2012–present) |
| Children: | Jose Maria III Manuel Antonio Juan Miguel Beatrice Stephanie |
| Residence: | Malaybalay, Bukidnon Maramag, Bukidnon |
| Alma Mater: | De La Salle University (BS) |
| Otherparty: | Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (1998–2012) NPC (1992–1998) Liberal (1987–1992) KBL (1984–1987) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
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.
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.
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:
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.
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, a former Senate President; Beatrice; and Stephanie, a columnist and television host. Zubiri's nephew includes former Malaybalay City Mayor Ignacio "Iñaki" W. Zubiri.