Dorothy Gonzaga | |
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| 5th Governor of Davao de Oro | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jayvee Uy |
| Associate Judge at the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PDP) |
Dorothy "Dotdot" Montejo-Gonzaga is a Filipino politician who has been the governor of Davao de Oro since 2022. She is the first ever female govenor elected in the province since its separation with Davao del Norte. [1] [2]
Prior to her election,she served at the Regional Trial Court Branch 4 in Panabo City. [3] She previously a worked as an associate judge at the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2018 to 2022 as well as a Court of Appeal magistrate. [1] [4]
She ran for governor in the 2022 local election. She won after garnering 226,731 votes against the former govenor Arturo Chiongkee Uy. [5] [6]
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She is married to Ruwel Gonzaga, the current Davao de Oro 2nd district congressman. [3]
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