Wilter Yap Palma (born March 21, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of
Zamboanga Sibugay in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. He is currently serving as a
Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay.
Political career
Prior to the governorship, Palma served as the municipal mayor of
Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Diplahan, officially the Municipality of Diplahan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Diplahan; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Diplahan''; tl, Bayan ng Diplahan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 ...
from 2004 to 2013.
He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019.
Being term-limited, Palma for ran and won to take the open seat in the
Philippine House of Representatives for the 1st legislative district of the province replacing his namesake son, Wilter II, who ran but was defeated to take his place in the
2022 local elections in Zamboanga Sibugay.
Personal life
He is the father of former 1st district representative
Wilter "Sharky" Palma II.
References
External links
Province of Zamboanga Sibugay
Living people
Governors of Zamboanga Sibugay
Politicians from Zamboanga Sibugay
1982 births
PDP–Laban politicians
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