Francis Tolentino | |
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Senate Majority Leader | |
Assumed office May 20, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Joel Villanueva |
Senator of the Philippines | |
Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
Chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee | |
In office July 25, 2022 – December 19, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Richard Gordon |
Succeeded by | Pia Cayetano |
Chair of the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee | |
In office July 25, 2022 – May 20, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Richard Gordon |
Succeeded by | Sonny Angara |
Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee | |
In office July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sonny Angara |
Succeeded by | JV Ejercito |
Chair of the Senate Urban Planning, Housing, and Resettlement Committee | |
In office July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | JV Ejercito |
Succeeded by | JV Ejercito |
Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs | |
In office July 11, 2017 – October 17, 2018 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Ronald Llamas |
Succeeded by | Jacinto Paras |
6th Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | |
In office July 27, 2010 – October 7, 2015 | |
President | Benigno Aquino III |
Preceded by | Oscar Inocentes |
Succeeded by | Emerson Carlos |
Mayor of Tagaytay | |
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Erni |
Succeeded by | Abraham Tolentino |
In office 1986–1987 Officer-in-charge | |
Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Ng Tolentino[1] January 3, 1960 Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines |
Political party | PFP (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | PDP (2016–2024) Independent (before 2016) |
Relations | Abraham Tolentino (brother) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA, LL.B) National Defense College of the Philippines University of Michigan (LL.M) University of London (LL.M) Columbia University (LL.M) |
Occupation | Politician, environmentalist |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Official website |
Nickname | Tol |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Philippines |
Branch/service | Philippine Army |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Francis Ng Tolentino (Tagalog pronunciation: [nɐŋ tolɛnˈtino], born January 2, 1960) is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He has served as a Senator since 2019.