Edgar Tallado
Filipino politician
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Edgardo "Egay" Tallado (born July 9, 1963) is a Filipino politician from the province of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. He previously served as a Governor of Camarines Norte from 2010 to 2022.
Edgardo Tallado | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Camarines Norte | |
| In office February 25, 2010 – June 30, 2022[a] | |
| Preceded by | Jesus Typoco Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ricarte Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgardo Angeles Tallado July 9, 1963 |
| Party | NPC (2007–2010, 2015–2019; 2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2019–2024) Liberal (2010–2015) UNO (2007) |
| Spouse | Josefina Tallado |
| Children | 1 |
He ran for governor in 2007 and lost, but the result was overturned in his favor in 2010 via an election recount.[2] He was elected as governor in May of that same year and was re-elected in 2013 as his second term, third term in 2016 and last term in 2019.[3][4]
Career
On June 15, 2015, Liberal Party removed Tallado after he was found “guilty of committing grossly immoral conduct.”[5]
In October 2015, Tallado was dismissed by the Ombudsman of the Philippines.[6][7]