Reynante Tolentino | |
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![]() Official Portrait of Gov. Tolentino 2025 | |
9th Governor of Aurora | |
Assumed office February 7,2024 | |
Vice Governor |
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Preceded by | Christian Noveras |
Vice Governor of Aurora | |
In office September 6,2023 –February 7,2024 | |
Governor | Christian Noveras |
Preceded by | Gerardo Noveras |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Arana |
Member of the Aurora Provincial Board from the 2nd district | |
In office June 30,2022 –September 6,2023 | |
In office June 30,2016 –June 30,2019 | |
Municipal Mayor of Dipaculao | |
In office June 30,2007 –June 30,2016 | |
Member of the Municipal Council of Dipaculao | |
In office June 30,2004 –June 30,2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Reynante Amansec Tolentino March 29,1951 Dipaculao,Quezon,Philippines [1] |
Political party | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
Spouse | Norma Kuan |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Civil engineer |
Reynante Amansec Tolentino (born March 29,1951) is a Filipino politician and civil engineer who has served as the 9th Governor of Aurora since February 7,2025. He is a member of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP). [2]
Tolentino was elected as a provincial board member of Aurora from its 2nd district in 2016. [3] He lost his reelection bid in 2019 but regained the position upon election in 2022. [4] [5]
Tolentino later became the province's vice governor after the disqualification of Gerardo Noveras on administrative charges in July 2023. In February 2024,he became acting governor after Christian Noveras was suspended. [6] [7] He became full-time governor after Noveras was finally ordered dismissed by the Ombudsman in April 2024. He took his oath of office before his brother,Danilo Tolentino,who is also the mayor of Dipaculao. [8]
The Court of Appeals' Resolution of September 26 directed the immediate reinstatement of Christian Noveras,removing Tolentino from office. [9] Tolentino would later run for governor of Aurora in 2025. [1]