Antonio Leviste

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Jose Antonio "Tony" Casals Leviste (born January 16, 1940) is a Filipino politician and businessman, who served as Governor of Batangas from 1972 to 1980. Born to a distinguished Batangueño family renowned in both business and politics, he was married to Senator Loren Legarda, but later separated from her before the 2004 elections. Leviste is the father of equestrian Toni Leviste and businessman-turned-politician Leandro Leviste. In 2009, Leviste was sentenced to six years in prison for the 2007 murder of his aide Rafael de las Alas. Leviste served his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and on December 6, 2013, he was released after his parole was granted.

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