Teofisto Guingona Jr.

**Teofisto Tayko Guingona Jr.** ( , born July 4, 1928) is a Filipino politician. He was the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

He was appointed as Chairman of the Commission on Audit by then newly installed President Corazon Aquino in 1986 until 1987. He was elected as a Senator of the Philippines. He won in the reelections in 1992 and became Majority Leader a year after.

President Fidel V. Ramos appointed him as Executive Secretary from 1993 until 1995 and as Justice Secretary from 1995 until 1998. He was reelected to the senate again as a Minority Leader from 1998 until 2001.

## Other websites

- Office of the Vice President of the Philippines - Guingona (2001-2004)
- Senate of the Philippines - Teofisto Guingona's Profile

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
- **nationality**: Filipino
- **image**: Vp guingona.jpg
- **order**: 11th
- **office**: Vice President of the Philippines
- **president**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **term start**: February 7, 2001
- **term end**: June 30, 2004
- **predecessor**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **successor**: Noli de Castro
- **office2**: Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), Secretary of Foreign Affairs
- **president2**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **term start2**: February 9, 2001
- **term end2**: July 15, 2002
- **predecessor2**: Domingo Siazon
- **successor2**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **office3**: Secretary of Justice (Philippines), Secretary of Justice
- **term start3**: May 20, 1995
- **term end3**: February 3, 1998
- **president3**: Fidel Ramos
- **predecessor3**: Demetrio G. Demetria
- **successor3**: Silvestre Bello III, Silvestre H. Bello III
- **office4**: Executive Secretary (Philippines), Executive Secretary
- **president4**: Fidel Ramos
- **term start4**: July 6, 1993
- **term end4**: May 20, 1995
- **office5**: 12th and 15th President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- **president5**: Fidel Ramos
- **term start5**: January 18, 1993
- **term end5**: July 6, 1993
- **predecessor5**: Ernesto Maceda
- **successor5**: Leticia Ramos Shahani
- **president6**: Corazon Aquino
- **term start6**: July 27, 1987
- **term end6**: July 23, 1990
- **predecessor6**: _None_ <small> Title last held by Jose Roy</small>
- **successor6**: Sotero Laurel
- **office7**: Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines
- **president7**: Corazon Aquino
- **term start7**: July 23, 1990
- **term end7**: January 1, 1992
- **predecessor7**: Orly Mercado
- **successor7**: Alberto Romulo
- **office8**: Senator of the Philippines
- **term start8**: June 30, 1998
- **term end8**: February 9, 2001
- **term start9**: June 30, 1987
- **term end9**: July 6, 1993
- **office10**: Commission on Audit (Philippines), Chairman of the Commission on Audit
- **term start10**: 1986
- **term end10**: 1987
- **birth name**: Teofisto Tayko Guingona
- **birth place**: San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, Philippine Islands
- **spouse**: Ruth Saluper de Lara
- **children**: Teofisto Guingona III, Teofisto "TG" Guingona III, Stella Marie L. Guingona, Ruthie L. Guingona
- **party**: Independent
 Lakas-CMD (original), Lakas-NUCD
 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
 Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party