Rex Gatchalian

Rex Gatchalian
Official portrait of Gatchalian in 2023
28th Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Assumed office
January 31, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byEduardo Punay (OIC)
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Valenzuela's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2022 – January 31, 2023
Preceded byWes Gatchalian
Succeeded byVacant
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byBobbit Carlos
Succeeded byWin Gatchalian
26th Mayor of Valenzuela
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Vice MayorEric Martinez (2013–2016)
Lorena Natividad-Borja (2016–2022)
Preceded byWin Gatchalian
Succeeded byWes Gatchalian
Personal details
Born
Rexlon Ting Gatchalian

(1979-01-21) January 21, 1979 (age 45)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNationalist People's Coalition
RelationsWin Gatchalian (brother)
Wes Gatchalian (brother)
ResidenceValenzuela, Metro Manila
Alma materGeorge Washington University (BA, BS)
ProfessionPolitician, public servant

Rexlon Ting Gatchalian (Chinese: 張僑倫; pinyin: Zhāng Qiáolún; born January 21, 1979) is a Filipino politician serving as the 28th Secretary of Social Welfare and Development since 2023. He previously served as the district representative[1] and Mayor of Valenzuela, Philippines.[2][3] He is the brother of politicians Win Gatchalian and Wes Gatchalian.

  1. ^ "2022 local and national elections". The Philippine STAR.
  2. ^ "Congress consolidating measures to defer barangay elections". BusinessWorld. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010. ... Rexlon T. Gatchalian (1st district, Valenzuela City), .... [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Natividad, Beverly T. (5 November 2010). "Gatchalian, Oreta keep mayoral post in Valenzuela, Malabon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.