Thompson Lantion
Filipino retired police officer and government official
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Thompson Lantion is a Filipino retired police officer and current Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chairman. He is also the current secretary-general of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
Thompson Lantion | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority | |
| Assumed office September 9, 2024 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Delfin Lorenzana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thompson C. Lantion |
| Party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy (BS) |
| Police career | |
| Service | Philippine National Police |
| Divisions |
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| Service years | 1973–2003 |
| Rank |  Police Director |
Police career
Graduate of Philippine Military Academy class of 1973 (with retired army general and former Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana as one of his batchmate),[1][2] Lantion worked as the regional director of the Cagayan Valley Regional Police Office,[3][4] directorate for police community relations,[5] and with directorate for research and development.[6]
Government career
After retiring, Lantion served as DOTC Spokesperson (from 2003),[7] and undersecretary for maritime transport until June 2010.[8] He also served as chairman of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.[5]
He later served as secretary general of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.[1]
On September 9, 2024, Lantion was appointed by president and his partymate Bongbong Marcos to be the chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, replacing his batchmate Lorenzana.[1][9]