Eduardo Gullas Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Eduardo Gullas
Office:House Majority Leader
Term Start:January 2, 2000
Term End:November 13, 2000
Predecessor:Mar Roxas
Successor:Bella Angara
Office1:Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu
Term Start1:June 30, 2019
Term End1:June 30, 2022
Predecessor1:Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Successor1:Rhea Mae Gullas
Constituency1:1st District
Term Start2:June 30, 2004
Term End2:June 30, 2013
Predecessor2:Jose R. Gullas
Successor2:Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Constituency2:1st District
Term Start3:June 30, 1992
Term End3:June 30, 2001
Predecessor3:Antonio Bacaltos
Successor3:Jose R. Gullas
Constituency3:1st District
Term Start4:December 30, 1969
Term End4:September 23, 1972[1]
Predecessor4:Ernesto H. Bascón
Successor4:Post abolished
Post later held by Pablo John Garcia
Constituency4:3rd District
Office5:Mayor of Talisay, Cebu
Term Start5:June 30, 2016
Term End5:June 30, 2019
Predecessor5:Johnny V. de los Reyes
Successor5:Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Term Start6:June 30, 2001
Term End6:June 30, 2004
Predecessor6:Socrates Fernandez
Successor6:Socrates Fernandez
Office7:Governor of Cebu
Term Start7:January 1, 1976
Term End7:March 26, 1986
Predecessor7:Osmundo G. Rama
Successor7:Osmundo G. Rama
Birth Date:13 October 1930
Birth Name:Eduardo Rivera Gullas
Nationality:Filipino
Party:Nacionalista (1969-1972; 2001-present)
One Cebu (local)
Otherparty:LAMMP (1998-2001)
LDP (1992-1998)
Spouse:Norma Selma-Gullas
Children:Gerald Anthony Gullas
Eduardo Gullas Jr.
Parents:Vicente Gullas
Josefina Rivera-Gullas
Alma Mater:University of the Visayas
Occupation:Politician

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 23, 1972.
  2. Web site: The Gullas brothers of Cebu. Oaminal. Clarence Paul. October 16, 2015. The Freeman through Pressreader. May 26, 2019.
  3. News: Marcos defends rule. The Anniston Star . September 13, 1982 . 13 . . August 29, 2024.
  4. Web site: Member information:Eduardo Gullas. www.congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives. May 26, 2019.
  5. News: Ferreras . Vince . July 10, 2020 . How lawmakers voted on ABS-CBN's failed bid for new franchise . CNN Philippines . July 19, 2020 . July 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200719133129/https://www.cnn.ph/news/2020/7/10/How-lawmakers-voted-ABS-CBN-franchise-.html . live .