Jose Briones


Jose Lorenzo Briones was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and politician. He served as Governor of the Province of Cebu and member of the House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Cebu.

Early life

Jose Briones was the son of Manuel C. Briones and Celestina Lorenzo. He attended Zapatera Elementary School and graduated top of his class, and he studied at the Cebu Provincial High School. He finished law at the Ateneo de Manila and became a lawyer on March 13, 1946. He was married to Luna Cabrera.

Career

His career started as his father's private secretary. In 1947, during the first post-war elections, he was elected member of the Cebu City Council together with Eulogio Borres, and Carlos Cuizon, and he served until 1951. On November 8, 1955, he was elected Governor of Cebu and formally assumed the role on December 30, 1955, succeeding Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. He was reelected and won over Ramon Durano on November 10, 1959.
Briones was later elected to represent Cebu's 2nd District in the House of Representatives of the Philippines He served from December 30, 1961 to December 30, 1969 before retiring on that same year.

Historical commemoration