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Wes Gatchalian | |
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張僑利 | |
27th Mayor of Valenzuela | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Vice Mayor | Lorena Natividad-Borja |
Preceded by | Rex Gatchalian |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office December 7, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
House Speaker | Lord Allan Jay Velasco |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Valenzuela's 1st district | |
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Win Gatchalian |
Succeeded by | Rex Gatchalian |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Alay Buhay Partylist[1] | |
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Anton Sayo[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Weslie Ting Gatchalian August 11, 1980 Manila, Philippines |
Political party | NPC (2016-present) |
Other political affiliations | Alay Buhay (2012-2016) |
Spouse | Tiffany Princess C. Gatchalian |
Relations | Win Gatchalian (brother) Rex Gatchalian (brother) |
Residence(s) | Valenzuela, Philippines |
Alma mater | Bryant University Oxford Brookes University(BA) London Metropolitan University(MA) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Official Website Valenzuela Government |
Weslie "Wes" Ting Gatchalian (Chinese: 張僑利; pinyin: Zhāng Qiáolì; born August 11, 1980) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 27th mayor of Valenzuela since 2022. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, Gatchalian was first elected to public office in 2013, as the party-list representative of Alay Buhay Partylist, serving until 2016, where he was elected as the district representative for Valenzuela's 1st district. As a representative, Gatchalian served as House Deputy Speaker from 2020 to 2022.
Gatchalian is a member of a political dynasty in the Philippines, being the brother of Senator Win Gatchalian and Representative Rex Gatchalian, the latter of whom was succeeded by Wes as mayor of Valenzuela in 2022.