Prospero Nograles

The Honourable Prospero C. Nograles
22nd Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office February 5, 2008 – June 30, 2010
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Jose de Venecia, Jr.
Succeeded by	Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st District
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Rodrigo Duterte
Succeeded by	Karlo Nograles
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Preceded by	Jesus Dureza
Succeeded by	Rodrigo Duterte
In office June 16, 1989 – June 30, 1992
Preceded by	Jesus Dureza
Succeeded by	Jesus Dureza
Personal details
Born	Prospero Castillo Nograles (1947-10-30)October 30, 1947 Davao City, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	May 4, 2019(2019-05-04) (aged 71) Davao City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Lakas-Kampi-CMD (until 2010) National Unity Party (2011-present)
Spouse(s)	Rhodora Bendigo
Children	Karlo Alexei
Residence	Davao City, Philippines
Profession	Lawyer
Website	http://www.speakernograles.com

Prospero Castillo Nograles (October 30, 1947 – May 4, 2019) was a Filipino politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2008 to 2010. He was the first ever elected Speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years in Philippine legislative history.^[1]

Nograles had been elected to five terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Davao City from 1989 to 1992, 1995 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2010.

Nograles died on May 4, 2019 in Davao City at the age of 71.^[2] He died of respiratory failure caused by pneumonia.^[3]

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