Nicanor Yñiguez

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez
15th Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office
July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986
President Ferdinand Marcos (1984-1986)
Corazon Aquino (1986)
Preceded by Querube Makalintal
Succeeded by Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Southern Leyte
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's Lone District
In office
December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972[1]
Preceded by Post cretaed
Succeeded by Roger G. Mercado
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's Third District
In office
December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by Francisco M. Pajao
Succeeded by Marcelino R. Veloso

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (November 6, 1915–April 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.

  1. ^ Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in September 23, 1972.
Political offices
Preceded by
Querube Makalintal
as Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa
Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa

1984–1986
Succeeded by
Ramon Mitra, Jr.
as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives