Sonny Collantes

{{Short description|Filipino politician}} {{Philippine name|Perez|Collantes}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Sonny Collantes | image = Rep. Nelson P. Collantes (16th Congress).jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = | office = Mayor of [[Tanauan, Batangas]] | term_start = June 30, 2022 | 1blankname = {{nowrap|Vice Mayor}} | 1namedata = Herminigildo Trinidad Jr. (2022–2025)<br>Wilfredo Ablao (2025–present) | predecessor = [[Mary Angeline Halili]] | office1 = Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] from [[Batangas]]'s [[Batangas's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]] | term_start1 = June 30, 2010 | term_end1 = June 30, 2016 | predecessor1 = [[Victoria Hernandez-Reyes]] | successor1 = [[Maria Theresa Collantes]] | office2 = [[Secretary of the Interior and Local Government]] | status2 = [[Officer in Charge (Philippines)|Officer in Charge]] | president2 = [[Fidel V. Ramos]] | term_start2 = June 1, 1998 | term_end2 = June 30, 1998 | predecessor2 = [[Epimaco Velasco]] | successor2 = [[Joseph Estrada]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]] (since 2021)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://balikas.net/collantes-couple-against-halili-siblings-in-batangas-3rd-district/|title=Collantes couple against Halili siblings in Batangas' 3rd district|work=Balikas News Network|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> | other_party = [[Liberal Party of the Philippines|Liberal]] (2011–2021)<br />[[Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|PMP]] (2005–2011)<br />[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] (1998–2005) | spouse = {{marriage|[[Maria Theresa Collantes|Ma. Theresa Valencia Collantes]]|1975}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://southluzon.politiko.com.ph/2023/12/08/batangas-rep-maitet-collantes-celebrates-48th-wedding-anniversary/social-snitch/|title=Batangas Rep. Maitet Collantes celebrates 48th wedding anniversary|date=December 8, 2023|accessdate=April 29, 2024|website=Politiko South Luzon}}</ref> | alma_mater = | allegiance = Philippines | branch = [[Philippine Air Force]] | rank = [[Brigadier general]] ([[reservist|reserve]]) }}

'''Nelson Perez Collantes''', known as '''Sonny Collantes''', is a Filipino politician and Air Force Reservist who has been the Mayor of [[Tanauan City, Batangas]] since 2022. He served as a member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] for the [[Legislative districts of Batangas|Third District of Batangas]] from 2010 to 2016, succeeding [[Victoria Hernandez-Reyes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/05/13/574316/governor-vi-leviste-proclaimed|title=Governor Vi, Leviste proclaimed|first=Arnell|last=Ozaeta|date=May 13, 2013|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> He was one of the 24 Members of the 15th Congress who switched parties and joined the [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal Party]] on June 25, 2010.<ref>http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=587790&publicationSubCategoryId=63 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> He previously served as the OIC [[Secretary of the Interior and Local Government]] in June 1998, the final month of the [[Presidency of Fidel Ramos|Ramos administration]]. In 2018, the [[Commission on Appointments (Philippines)|Commission on Appointments]] confirmed his promotion to the rank of [[Brigadier General]] ([[reservist|Reserve]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/203678-carlito-galvez-jr-confirmed-armed-forces-philippines-chief/|title=CA confirms Carlito Galvez Jr as AFP chief|first=Camille|last=Elemia|date=May 30, 2018|work=Rappler|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref>

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{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{S-bef|before=[[Epimaco Velasco]]}} {{S-ttl|title=[[Secretary of the Interior and Local Government]]|years=1998}} {{s-aft|after=[[Joseph Estrada]]}} {{s-par|ph-lwr}} {{succession box | before = [[Victoria Hernandez-Reyes]] | title = [[Batangas's 3rd congressional district|Representative, 3rd District of Batangas]] | years = 2010–2016 | after = Maria Theresa Collantes }} {{s-end}}

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