Dick Gordon

Filipino politician

Richard Juico Gordon (born August 5, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and a politician who also served as the 12th Secretary of The Department of Tourism and also was the Mayor of Olongapo from 1980-1986 and 1988-1993. He is also the Chairman of The Philippine red cross since 2004 and is also the current senator of the Philippines since 2016.


Dick Gordon
Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Senate committee chairmanships
Chair of the Senate
Justice and Human Rights Committee
Assumed office
September 20, 2016
Preceded byLeila de Lima
Chair of the Senate
Blue Ribbon Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2016
Preceded byTeofisto Guingona III
In office
February 2, 2009 – July 26, 2010
Preceded byAlan Peter Cayetano
Succeeded byTeofisto Guingona III
Chair of the Senate
Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2016
Preceded byCynthia Villar
Chairman of the Philippine Red Cross
Assumed office
2004
Secretary of Tourism
In office
February 12, 2001 – February 23, 2004
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byGemma Cruz Araneta
Succeeded byRoberto Pagdanganan
Chairman and Administrator of the
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
In office
March 13, 1992 – June 30, 1998
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Succeeded byFelicito Payumo
Mayor of Olongapo
In office
February 2, 1988 – July 23, 1993
Preceded byIldefonso O. Arriola
Succeeded byKatherine Gordon
In office
March 3, 1980 – April 23, 1986
Preceded byGeronimo Lipumano
Succeeded byTeodoro Macapagal
Delegate to the
1971 Constitutional Convention
In office
June 1, 1971 – November 29, 1972
Personal details
Born
Richard Juico Gordon

(1945-08-05) August 5, 1945 (age 78)
Castillejos, Zambales, Philippine Commonwealth
NationalityFilipino
Political partyIndependent (2004–2009, 2014–present)
Bagumbayan–VNP (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations
UNA (2012–2013)
Nacionalista (1988–2004)
Spouse(s)Katherine H. Gordon
Children4
ResidenceOlongapo, Zambales
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (A.B.)
University of the Philippines (LL.B.)
Occupation
  • Civil servant
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • radio and television presenter
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WebsiteOfficial website