Legislative district of Eastern Samar
The legislative district of Eastern Samar is the representation of the province of Eastern Samar in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
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History
Eastern Samar was represented as the third district of Samar until Republic Act No. 4221[1] was ratified in November 1965, after which the representative of the third district of Samar automatically served as Eastern Samar's representative. It was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984.
Lone District
- Population (2015): 467,160[2]
| Period | Representative |
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| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
see 3rd District of Samar |
| Felipe J. Abrigo[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Jose T. Ramirez |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Marcelino C. Libanan[lower-alpha 2] |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Teodolo M. Coquilla |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Ben P. Evardone |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Maria Fe R. Abunda |
Notes
- Elected in 1965 as representative of the third district of Samar. Automatically became representative of the lone district of Eastern Samar upon ratification of R.A. 4221 in November 1965.
- Appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration on April 18, 2007.
At-large (defunct)
| Period | Assemblyman |
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| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Vicente O. Valley |
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