Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office July 27, 2022[1] | |
| Speaker | Martin Romualdez |
| In office July 22, 2019 – December 7, 2020 | |
| Speaker | Alan Peter Cayetano Lord Allan Velasco |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar S. Rodriguez |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rey Aquino |
| Succeeded by | Oscar S. Rodriguez |
| Member of the Pampanga Provincial Board from the 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aurelio Dueñas Gonzales Jr. October 27, 1962 San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD (before 2012; 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2023) PDP–Laban (2016–2023) NPC (2012–2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Michaeline Mercado Elizabeth Panlilio (deceased) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Aurelio Gonzales Sr. (father) Cesaria Dueñas (mother) |
| Alma mater | Mapúa Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Civil Servant, and Businessman |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
Aurelio "Dong" Dueñas Gonzales Jr. (born October 27, 1962) is the congressman of the 3rd District of Pampanga in the Philippines. He was formerly a member of Lakas-Kampi-CMD but switched to PDP–Laban in the 2016 Philippine general elections.[2]
Early life
Gonzales was born at the Virgen de los Remedios Hospital in Brgy. San Jose in the town of San Fernando, Pampanga and raised in Brgy. Anao in the town of Mexico, Pampanga. He was married to Elizabeth Panlilio Gonzales and together they share a son named Brenz (after the late Governor Bren Z. Guiao). Elizabeth was among the victims killed in the 2017 Resorts World Manila attack on June 2, 2017.[3]
Political career
Before becoming a congressman, he was a board member for the same district for one term before running for Congress and winning against Dinan Labung and Tiger Lagman.
He ran for representative in the 2013 elections and received a total of 108,275 votes but lost.
He was one of the signatories of House Resolution 1109 calling for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution.
Personal life
He has five children named Aurelio III, Aurelio Brenz who is a Civil Engineer and City Councilor of San Fernando, Pampanga, Aurelio Michaeline, Michael Aurelio and Alyssa Michaela - Senior Board Member of Pampanga 3rd district
References
- ^ Serving as Deputy Speaker from July 27, 2022 until May 17, 2023 and as Senior Deputy Speaker since May 17, 2023
- ^ Flora, Ian Ocampo (May 22, 2016). "Gonzales joins PDP–Laban". Sun.Star. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Cruz, RG (June 2, 2017). "Solon's wife among Resorts World Manila fatalities". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
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