Arthur Defensor Jr.
Filipino politician (born 1969)
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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.[1][2]
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Vice GovernorChristine S. Garin (2019–2025)
Nathalie Ann F. Debuque (since 2025)
Nathalie Ann F. Debuque (since 2025)
Preceded byArthur Defensor Sr.
Preceded byArthur Defensor Sr.
Succeeded byLorenz Defensor
Arthur Defensor Jr. | |
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Defensor in 2021 | |
| 32nd Governor of Iloilo | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Christine S. Garin (2019–2025) Nathalie Ann F. Debuque (since 2025) |
| Preceded by | Arthur Defensor Sr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Iloilo's 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Defensor Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Lorenz Defensor |
| Member of the Iloilo Provincial Board from the 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Rivera Defensor Jr. October 8, 1969 Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Party | PFP (2023–present) Uswag Ilonggo (2024–present) (party-list) |
| Other political affiliations | NUP (2021–2023) PDP–Laban (2018–2021) Liberal (2012–2018) Lakas (2007–2012) |
| Relations | Arthur Defensor Sr. (father) Cosette Rivera (mother) |
| Relatives | Lorenz Defensor (brother) |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Ateneo de Manila University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
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.
