Antolin Aquino Oreta III (born September 16, 1971), better known as Lenlen Oreta, is a

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politician who has served as the Mayor of

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from 2012 to 2022 and formerly served as Vice Mayor from 2010 up until his appointment as mayor. He is the son of former Senator

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Background

Oreta was born on September 16, 1971, as the second of the four children of businessman Antolin M. Oreta Jr. and former senator

, with his other siblings being Aurora Rosario, Karmela, and the adopted Jose Lorenzo. He completed his elementary education at Stuart Hall School for Boys at

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while he completed his secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila University in

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. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Japanese Studies at Sophia University in

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Career

Professional career

Before he enter the world of

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, Oreta III worked as an Associate for Keppel Securities from 1995–1997 and Assistant Vice President Dealer at

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. He also became Dealer and Vice President for Finance at ABN-AMRO Securities and Intra Strata Assurance Corporation consecutively.

Political career

Oreta started his political career under the

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when he ran as Councilor of Malabon in 2007. In 2010, he was elected as Vice Mayor of the same city, this time under the Liberal Party, and later on assumed the position of Acting Mayor replacing his uncle, the late

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, after the latter died of lung cancer in 2012. In 2013, he ran for the mayoralty race for his first official term and won the election unopposed. Oreta then went on to run for his second and third term during

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and

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elections, competing against then-Congresswoman Jaye Lacson-Noel and then Vice Mayor Jeannie Sandoval in those respective elections.

Personal life

Oreta married to Melissa D. Sison, a recognized chef by profession.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oreta, Antolin A. 1971 births Living people Filipino business executives People from Manila Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Mayors of Malabon Ateneo de Manila University alumni Sophia University alumni Aquino family Nationalist People's Coalition politicians