George Garcia | |
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Chairman of the Commission on Elections | |
Assumed office July 22, 2022 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Preceded by | Saidamen Balt Pangarungan (ad interim) |
Commissioner of the Commission on Elections | |
In office March 8,2022 –June 1,2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Federico Filipino |
Personal details | |
Born | George Erwin Mojica Garcia |
Alma mater | Lyceum of the Philippines University (AB,LLB) University of the City of Manila (LLM) |
Profession | Lawyer [1] |
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