Victor Francisco Ortega

Victor Francisco Campos Ortega (born June 4, 1934) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as representative of the 1st district of La Union from 2007 to 2016, a position he previously held from 1987 to 1998. He served as governor of La Union from 2001 to 2007. He also served as vice governor of La Union from 1980 to 1986.

Early years Victor Francisco Ortega comes from the Ortega political family of La Union and is a descendant of the first civilian governor of the province Joaquin Ortega Sr. (1901–1904). He was born to Francisco Ortega and Bauang-native Corazon Campos on June 4, 1934 in San Fernando. Victor Ortega is the eldest among eight brothers. He also has a sister.

Political career Victor Ortega ran for the office of La Union's 1st congressional district in the 1969 election after his uncle Titing Ortega initially announced he was quitting from politics. However, the elder Ortega won by 3,000 votes.

Victor Ortega later contested with three cousins for the 1971 Constitutional Convention.

Ortega became La Union 1st district representative for three terms.

Ortega filed a candidacy for the position of San Fernando mayor for the 2016 election but later withdrew his candidacy to give way to his wife, Mary Jane who has previously been the executive of the city.

Personal life Victor Ortega is married to Mary Jane, a woman who hails from Indang, Cavite. Mary Jane Ortega is the first female member of the Ortega clan to enter politics having been elected as San Fernando mayor in 1998. He is a lawyer by profession and ran Ortega Law Offices.

As part of an established political family, six of his brothers have ran for local positions in La Union. Victor Ortega's son-in-law Eduardo Regala has also ran for councilor of San Fernando.