Eduardo Gullas

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rivera and the surname or paternal family name is Gullas.
The Honourable
Eduardo Gullas
Official portrait, 2019
House Majority Leader
In office
January 2, 2000 – November 13, 2000
Preceded byMar Roxas
Succeeded byBella Angara
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byGerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Succeeded byRhea Mae Gullas
Constituency1st District
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byJose R. Gullas
Succeeded byGerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Constituency1st District
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded byAntonio Bacaltos
Succeeded byJose R. Gullas
Constituency1st District
In office
December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972[1]
Preceded byErnesto H. Bascón
Succeeded byPost abolished
Post later held by Pablo John Garcia
Constituency3rd District
Mayor of Talisay, Cebu
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byJohnny V. de los Reyes
Succeeded byGerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded bySocrates Fernandez
Succeeded bySocrates Fernandez
Governor of Cebu
In office
January 1, 1976 – March 26, 1986
Preceded byOsmundo G. Rama
Succeeded byOsmundo G. Rama
Personal details
Born
Eduardo Rivera Gullas

(1930-10-13) October 13, 1930 (age 94)
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNacionalista (1969-1972; 2001-present)
One Cebu (local)
Other political
affiliations		LAMMP (1998-2001)
LDP (1992-1998)
SpouseNorma Selma-Gullas
RelationsGerald Anthony Gullas, Jr. (grandson)
Eduardo Gullas III (grandson)
Jose R. Gullas (brother)
Herminigildo Gullas (grandfather)
Paulino Gullas (uncle)
ChildrenGerald Anthony Gullas (son)
Eduardo Gullas Jr. (son)
Parent(s)Vicente Gullas (father)
Josefina Rivera-Gullas (mother)
Alma materUniversity of the Visayas
OccupationPolitician

Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Josefina "Pining" Rivera,[2] he has been elected to seven terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, 2004 to 2013, and from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a member of Nacionalista and the One Cebu party. Gullas had also served as the governor of Cebu during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, whom he was a close political associate of.[3] During his tenure as governor, he oversaw Typhoon Ike, which affected and devastated the province. Gullas also served as the president of the University of the Visayas.[when?] He had also held the offices of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Majority Leader. He served mayor of Talisay City, Cebu from 2016 to 2019.[4] He is among the 70 congressman who voted to deny the ABS-CBN franchise.[5]

References

  1. ^ Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 23, 1972.
  2. ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas brothers of Cebu". The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Marcos defends rule". The Anniston Star. September 13, 1982. p. 13. Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Member information:Eduardo Gullas". www.congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Ferreras, Vince (July 10, 2020). "How lawmakers voted on ABS-CBN's failed bid for new franchise". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Preceded by
Antonio Bacaltos
 Representative, 1st District of Cebu
1992–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Representative, 1st District of Cebu
2004–2013 		Succeeded by
Gerald Anthony Gullas, Jr.
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