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Filipino politician In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rivera and the surname or paternal family name is Gullas.

The HonourableEduardo Gullas
Official portrait, 2019

House Majority Leader
In office January 2, 2000 – November 13, 2000
Preceded by	Mar Roxas
Succeeded by	Bella Angara
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Succeeded by	Rhea Mae Gullas
Constituency	1st District
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Jose R. Gullas
Succeeded by	Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
Constituency	1st District
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Antonio Bacaltos
Succeeded by	Jose R. Gullas
Constituency	1st District
In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Ernesto H. Bascón
Succeeded by	Post abolished Post later held by Pablo John Garcia
Constituency	3rd District
Mayor of Talisay, Cebu
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Johnny V. de los Reyes
Succeeded by	Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded by	Socrates Fernandez
Succeeded by	Socrates Fernandez
Governor of Cebu
In office January 1, 1976 – March 26, 1986
Preceded by	Osmundo G. Rama
Succeeded by	Osmundo G. Rama

Personal details
Born	Eduardo Rivera Gullas (1930-10-13) October 13, 1930 (age 94)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista (1969-1972; 2001-present) One Cebu (local)
Other political affiliations	LAMMP (1998-2001) LDP (1992-1998)
Spouse	Norma Selma-Gullas
Relations	Gerald Anthony Gullas, Jr. (grandson) Eduardo Gullas III (grandson) Jose R. Gullas (brother) Herminigildo Gullas (grandfather) Paulino Gullas (uncle)
Children	Gerald Anthony Gullas (son) Eduardo Gullas Jr. (son)
Parent(s)	Vicente Gullas (father) Josefina Rivera-Gullas (mother)
Alma mater	University of the Visayas
Occupation	Politician

Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Josefina "Pining" Rivera, he has been elected to seven terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, 2004 to 2013, and from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a member of Nacionalista and the One Cebu party. Gullas had also served as the governor of Cebu during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, whom he was a close political associate of. During his tenure as governor, he oversaw Typhoon Ike, which affected and devastated the province. Gullas also served as the president of the University of the Visayas. He had also held the offices of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Majority Leader. He served mayor of Talisay City, Cebu from 2016 to 2019. He is among the 70 congressman who voted to deny the ABS-CBN franchise.

References

Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 23, 1972.
Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas brothers of Cebu". The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
"Marcos defends rule". The Anniston Star. September 13, 1982. p. 13. Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Member information:Eduardo Gullas". www.congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
Ferreras, Vince (July 10, 2020). "How lawmakers voted on ABS-CBN's failed bid for new franchise". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

Preceded byAntonio Bacaltos	Representative, 1st District of Cebu 1992–2001	Succeeded byJose R. Gullas
Preceded byJose R. Gullas	Representative, 1st District of Cebu 2004–2013	Succeeded byGerald Anthony Gullas, Jr.