Wilter Palma | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga Sibugay's 1st district | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Wilter Palma II |
3rd Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay | |
In office June 30,2013 –June 30,2022 | |
Preceded by | Rommel Jalosjos |
Succeeded by | Dulce Ann Hofer |
Mayor of Diplahan | |
In office June 30,2004 –June 30,2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Zamboanga Sibugay,Philippines | March 21,1958
Political party | Lakas–CMD (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2016–2021) Liberal (before 2016) |
Wilter Yap Palma (born March 21,1958) is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Philippines. He is currently serving as a Representative for the Zamboanga Sibugay's 1st congressional district.
Prior to the governorship,Palma served as the municipal mayor of Diplahan,Zamboanga Sibugay from 2004 to 2013. [2]
He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019. [3] [4] [5]
Being term-limited,Palma for ran and won to take the open seat in the Philippine House of Representatives for the 1st legislative district of the province replacing his namesake son,Wilter II,who ran but was defeated to take his place in the 2022 local elections in Zamboanga Sibugay. [6] [7]
He is the father of former 1st district representative Wilter "Sharky" Palma II.
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