Evelio Leonardia

Evelio Leonardia
36th Mayor of Bacolod
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Vice MayorEl Cid Familiaran
Preceded byMonico Puentevella
Succeeded byAlbee Benitez
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Vice MayorRenecito Novero (2004–2007)
Jude Thaddeus Sayson (2007–2013)
Preceded byLuzviminda Valdez
Succeeded byMonico Puentevella
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Vice MayorWilmar Drilon (1995–1998)
Preceded byRomeo Guanzon
Succeeded byOscar Verdeflor
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Bacolod's lone district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byAnthony Golez, Jr.
Succeeded byGreg Gasataya
Vice Mayor of Bacolod
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
MayorAlfredo Montelibano
Preceded byKenneth Barredo
Succeeded byWilmar Drilon
Member of the Bacolod City Council
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Personal details
Born
Evelio Ramos Leonardia[1]

(1952-07-10) July 10, 1952 (age 72)
Bacolod, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
PDP–Laban (1988–2010)
NPC (2010–2021)
SpouseElsa Jeruta Fuentes
Alma materUniversity of St. La Salle(BS)
University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos(LL.B)

Evelio Ramos Leonardia (born 10 July 1952), also known as Bing Leonardia, is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and realtor who served as mayor of Bacolod thrice: 1995 to 1998, 2004 to 2013, and 2016 to 2022—six terms overall. He also previously served as the representative of Bacolod's lone district from 2013 to 2016, vice mayor of Bacolod from 1992 to 1995 under Mayor Alfredo Montelibano, and a member of the Bacolod City Council from 1988 to 1992. He started his civil service career with the Department of Tourism.

  1. ^ "Local Government Academy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-15.