Lorenz Defensor

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The Honorable Lorenz Defensor
Defensor's 20th Congress Portrait
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Iloilo's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Arthur Defensor Jr.
Senior Deputy House Majority Leader
In office June 30, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Leader	Sandro Marcos
Preceded by	Sandro Marcos
Member of the Iloilo Provincial Board from Iloilo's 3rd district
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Personal details
Born	(1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 48) Iloilo City, Philippines
Political party	NUP (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2018–2021) Liberal (2015–2018)
Spouse	Vaneza Ungson
Children	2
Parents	Arthur Defensor Sr. (father) Cosette Rivera (mother)
Relatives	Arthur Defensor Jr. (brother)
Education	University of the Philippines Diliman (AB, MBA) University of Santo Tomas (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer, Politician

Lorenz Rivera Defensor (born July 24, 1977) is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the representative of the third legislative district of Iloilo Province in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.