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Jaime Carlos de Veyra (November 4, – March 7, ) was a Filipino journalist, academic, and politician. He served as Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands from to

Born in Tanauan in the Philippine province of Leyte, he attended both public and private schools locally before leaving to attend the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila.

After he graduated with a bachelor of arts in , de Veyra remained in Manila for two more years to study at the University of Santo Tomas, earning both a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Philosophy and Letters there.

Jaime c de veyra biography examples Jaime de Veyra married clubwoman and suffragette Sofia Reyes in They had four children, [3] Their son Manuel E. de Veyra was a doctor during World War II serving at Bataan. [4] Their son Jesus de Veyra became a judge, and dean of the Ateneo Law School from to [5] Sofia de Veyra died in , aged 77 years old. [6].

After graduating, de Veyra worked as a newspaper editor for several newspapers. In he was elected municipal councilor in the town of Cebu, and became municipal vice-president the following year. In , he became president of the electoral assembly of Cebu. In , de Veyra became Director of Liceo de Maasim, in Leyte, and served until In , de Veyra became Governor of Leyte, He served until , when he became a member of the first Philippine Assembly as the first representative of Leyte's Fourth District in the Philippine house of representatives.

He served in the Assembly until , when he became a member of the Philippine Commission from to