Arthur Angara

Dr. Arturo "Arthur" J. Angara
National Adviser for the League of Municipalities of the Philippines
In office
2007–2010
National Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines
Mayor of Baler, Aurora
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Arturo Javier Angara

(1937-02-07)February 7, 1937
Baler, Tayabas, Philippines
DiedNovember 16, 2022(2022-11-16) (aged 85)
Baler, Aurora, Philippines
Political partyLDP (1992-2022)
SpouseJustita "Tita" F. Gonzales
RelationsKaren G. Angara-Ularan (daughter)
Edgardo J. Angara (brother)
Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo (sister)
Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara (nephew)
Rommel Rico T. Angara (nephew)
ChildrenRuel Joseph
Karen
ProfessionDentist

Arturo J. Angara (February 7, 1937 – November 16, 2022), otherwise known as Arthur Angara or AJA, was a Filipino politician, dentist, and national awardee for public service.[1] He was the former national deputy secretary-general of and former national adviser for the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP).[2] He was the longest-serving mayor of the municipality of Baler in the Philippine province of Aurora, with his terms of office covering a period of 18 years.

  1. ^ "The Province of Aurora: The Recent Past and Its Creation". The Bean Cast: Nurturing HEALTH upon the Soil of Good Governance. Baler, Aurora: The Provincial Government of Aurora. 2013. p. 3.
  2. ^ Filling the Name – Arturo J. Angara