Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves (

Valencia, Negros Oriental Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,733 people. The municipality was voted as "the greenest and cleanest" ...

, April 29, 1918 –

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, October 17, 1996) was a Philippine politician who served in various positions in the

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. Teves hailed from the Province of Negros Oriental, where he took his college and law degrees from

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. He was later on elected as representative of the 1st District of the province and served in that capacity from 1954 to 1965 in the

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and 5th Congresses of the Philippines. In 1967 he was elected as a senator for the 6th Congress and 7th Congress. However, his term was cut short when President

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declared

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in 1972. In 1978, he was appointed by President Marcos as governor of Negros Oriental, and in 1979, was elected for that same position. He continued to hold the office until 1987. A sports complex and a street in his hometown of

was later named after Lorenzo Teves after his death. He is succeeded by eight children from his first marriage and three children from his second marriage."Political History and Cultural History"
Province of Negros Oriental. Retrieved 2010-05-17. Teves was the area commander for Visayas of the

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from 1981 to 1985. He was also awarded the Hall of Fame of

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Negros Oriental-Siquijor Council.

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Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Teves, Lorenzo 1918 births 1996 deaths Senators of the 7th Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 6th Congress of the Philippines Governors of Negros Oriental Silliman University alumni Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Negros Oriental People from Negros Oriental Nacionalista Party politicians