Surigao del Sur's at-large congressional district

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Surigao del Sur's at-large congressional district is a defunct congressional district that encompassed the entire province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972 and in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.[1] The province of Surigao del Sur was created as a result of the partition of Surigao in 1960 and elected its first representative provincewide at-large during the 1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections.[2] The district remained a single-member district until the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. It was later absorbed by the multi-member Region XI's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978.[1] In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Surigao del Sur elected one member for the regular parliament. The district was abolished following the 1987 reapportionment to establish two districts in the province under a new constitution.[3]

Representation history[]

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
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Surigao del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[]

District created June 19, 1960 from Surigao's at-large district.[2]
1 Vicente L. Pimentel December 30, 1961 December 30, 1965 5th Liberal Elected in 1961.
2 Gregorio P. Murillo December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
3 José G. Puyat Jr. December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region XI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Member Term of office Batasang
Pambansa 		Party Electoral history
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Surigao's del Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa[]

District re-created February 1, 1984.[4]
4 Higino C. Llaguno Jr. July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd KBL Elected in 1984.
District dissolved into Surigao del Sur's 1st and 2nd districts.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 2786". Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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