Wes Gatchalian
Wes Gatchalian | |
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| 張僑利 | |
Portrait during the 18th Congress | |
| 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 | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Anton Sayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Weslie Ting Gatchalian August 11, 1980 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC (2015–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 Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the latter of whom was succeeded by Wes as mayor of Valenzuela in 2022.