Arthur "Toto" Rivera Defensor Jr. (born October 8, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as the 32nd governor of Iloilo since 2019. He previously served as the representative for Iloilo's third district from 2010 to 2019 and represented the district in the Iloilo Provincial Board from 2007 to 2010.
Defensor Jr. is the son of the former governor and congressman Arthur Defensor Sr., and a nephew of the late former senator Miriam Defensor–Santiago.
Electoral history + Electoral history of Arthur Defensor Jr.YearOfficePartyVotes receivedResultLocalNationalTotal %.Swing2007 Board Member (Iloilo–3rd) colspan="2" rowspan="6" Lakas75,152 1st 2010Representative (Iloilo–3rd)89,96055.59%1st 2013Liberal96,51471.87%1st 2016148,941100.00%1st 2019Governor of Iloilo PDP–Laban479,08154.40%1st 2022 NUP891,98097.18%1st 2025 Uswag Ilonggo PFP811,746100.00%1st
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External links Province of Iloilo (Official Website)