Jose Francisco Benitez
Jose Francisco Benitez | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Director General of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2024 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Suharto Mangudadatu |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Negros Occidental's 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – August 16, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Albee Benitez |
| Succeeded by | Javi Benitez (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose Francisco Bantug Benitez June 18, 1969 |
| Spouse | Charlotte Kuo |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Albee Benitez (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.A.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (M.A. and Ph.D.) |
Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez (born June 18, 1969) is a Filipino politician and academic who has served as the director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) since 2024. He has previously served as the representative for Negros Occidental's third district from 2019 to 2024.