Jose Roy

The Honorable Jose J. Roy
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
In office January 26, 1967 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Lorenzo Sumulong
Succeeded by	Abolished next held by Teofisto Guingona Jr. in 1987
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 17, 1966 – January 26, 1967
Preceded by	Arturo Tolentino
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Ganzon
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
In office June 4, 1946 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	José Cojuangco
Succeeded by	Peping Cojuangco
Personal details
Born	Jose de Jesus Roy (1904-07-19)July 19, 1904 Moncada, Tarlac, Philippine Islands
Died	March 14, 1986(1986-03-14) (aged 81) Philippines
Political party	Liberal (1946–1953) Democratic (1953–1957) Nacionalista (1957–1986)
Spouse	Consolacion R. Domingo
Children	3
Relatives	Jose M. Roy III (grandson) Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. (grandson) Karl S. Roy (grandson)
Alma mater	University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B)
Profession	Lawyer, Banker, Politician

Jose de Jesus Roy Sr. (July 19, 1904 – March 14, 1986) was a Filipino lawyer, economist, and politician who served for 25 consecutive years as a congressman and senator in the Congress of the Philippines. Known as the "poor man's economist", he drafted, authored and sponsored laws to improve the lot of the peasantry. As a member of Congress, he took particular pride in the sponsorship of almost all laws on land reform. He is also considered to be the "Father of the Philippine Banking System" because of his authorship and involvement in almost all the major finance and tariff measures since the beginning of the Third Philippine Republic in 1946.