{{Short description|Filipino politician (born 1961)}} {{Philippine name|Ruiz|Daza}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Paul Daza | office = Member of the House of Representatives from Northern Samar's 1st congressional district | party = NUP (2021–present) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|16}} | birth_place = | birth_name = Paul Ruiz Daza | other_party = Liberal (2007–2021) | occupation = Politician | alma_mater = University of California, Los Angeles (BA) (JD) | term_start = June 30, 2019 | term_end = June 30, 2025 | term_end1 = June 30, 2010 | term_start1 = June 30, 2007 | term_end2 = June 30, 2013 | term_start2 = June 30, 2010 | office2 = Governor of Northern Samar | predecessor = Raul Daza | predecessor1 = Harlin Abayon | predecessor2 = Raul Daza | successor = Niko Raul Daza | successor1 = Raul Daza | successor2 = Jose Ong Jr. | office3 = Senior House Deputy Minority Leader | leader3 = Marcelino Libanan | term_start3 = July 26, 2022 | term_end3 = June 30, 2025 | predecessor3 = | successor3 = Edgar Erice | image = Rep. Paul Daza (19th Congress).jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2022 }}

'''Paul Ruiz Daza''' (born November 16, 1961) is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Northern Samar from 2010 to 2013 and member of Philippine House of Representatives for Northern Samar's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2025 and previously from 2007 to 2010.

==Political career== He originally ran under the Liberal Party in the 2019 elections, winning against the Nacionalista Party, after the win, the opposition Harlin Abayon filed an electoral protest against the win, which was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cepeda |first=Mara |date=2020-01-23 |title=HRET junks poll protest vs Northern Samar congressman Daza |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/250026-hret-junks-poll-protest-northern-samar-congressman-paul-daza/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 29, 2020, Former president Rodrigo Duterte accused Daza of corruption although without evidence. Daza rejected the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lando |first=Roy |date=2019-11-28 |title=Paul Daza Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Congressman |url=https://peoplaid.com/2019/11/28/paul-daza/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=PeoPlaid |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is the son of former representative Raul Daza.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Master |first=Web |date=2019-05-20 |title=Paul Daza takes father's seat as congressman for N. Samar's first congressional district |url=https://www.leytesamardailynews.com/paul-daza-takes-fathers-seat-as-congressman-for-n-samars-first-congressional-district/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Leyte Samar Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Official website|https://pauldaza.com/}}

{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=Raul Daza}} {{s-ttl|title=Governor of Northern Samar|years=2010–2013}} {{s-aft|after=Jose Ong Jr.}} |- {{s-par|ph-lwr}} {{s-bef|before=Raul Daza}} {{s-ttl|rows=2|title=Member of the House of Representatives<br>from Northern Samar's 1st district|years=2019–2025<br>2007–2010}} {{s-aft|after=Niko Raul Daza}} {{s-bef|before=Harlin Abayon}} {{s-aft|after=Raul Daza}} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daza, Paul}} Category:1961 births Category:Living people Paul Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni Category:National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians Category:Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Category:Governors of Northern Samar Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Northern Samar

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