The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.
The members are elected via six provincial board districts, coextensive with the legislative districts of Negros Occidental, each sending two members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for two members, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The Vice Governor of Negros Occidental is the ex officio presiding officer, elected with the Governor. As ex officio presiding officer, he only votes to break ties.
List of members
An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Current members
These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Jeffrey P. Ferrer (NUP)
Past members
Vice Governors
1st District Board Members
- City: Escalante, San Carlos City
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
- Population (2015): 375,006
2nd District Board Members
- City: Cadiz, Sagay City
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2015): 355,832
3rd District Board Members
- City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2015): 461,284
4th District Board Members
- City: Bago, La Carlota City
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2015): 376,791
5th District Board Members
- City: Himamaylan City
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2015): 438,139
6th District Board Members
- City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2015): 490,209
Philippine Councilors League President
These are members representing a group of elected councilors from the twelve City Councils and nineteen Municipal Councils of Negros Occidental.
Liga ng mga Barangay President
These are members representing a group of elected barangay chairpersons from 31 ABC councils of Negros Occidental.
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President
These are members representing a group of elected SK chairpersons from 31 SK Federation councils of Negros Occidental.
See also
- Negros Oriental Provincial Board
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