Arthur Defensor Jr.
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Arthur "Toto" Rivera Defensor Jr. (born October 8, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as the 32nd governor of Iloilo since 2019. He previously served as the representative for Iloilo's third district from 2010 to 2019 and represented the district in the Iloilo Provincial Board from 2007 to 2010.
Defensor Jr. is the son of the former governor and congressman Arthur Defensor Sr., and a nephew of the late former senator Miriam Defensor–Santiago.
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2007 | Board Member (Iloilo–3rd) | Lakas | 75,152 | —N/a | 1st | —N/a | Won | |
| 2010 | Representative (Iloilo–3rd) | 89,960 | 55.59% | 1st | —N/a | Won | ||
| 2013 | Liberal | 96,514 | 71.87% | 1st | —N/a | Won | ||
| 2016 | 148,941 | 100.00% | 1st | —N/a | Unopposed | |||
| 2019 | Governor of Iloilo | PDP–Laban | 479,081 | 54.40% | 1st | —N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | NUP | 891,980 | 97.18% | 1st | —N/a | Won | ||
| 2025 | Uswag Ilonggo | 811,746 | 100.00% | 1st | —N/a | Unopposed |
External links
- (Official Website)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byArthur Defensor Sr. | Governor of Iloilo 2019–present | Incumbent |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
| Preceded byArthur Defensor Sr. | Member of the House of Representatives from Iloilo's 3rd district 2010–2019 | Succeeded byLorenz Defensor |