Nickname : Victor
Date of Birth : June 4, 1934
Place of Birth : San Fernando, La Union 
Sex : Male
Civil Status : Married
Parents : Francisco I. Ortega and Corazon Campos-Ortega


Spouse : Mayor Mary Jane C. Ortega (San Fernando City)
Children :
                            Atty. Ma. Victoria Ortega-Pollisco
                            Atty. Ma. Veronica Ortega-Regala
                            Francisco C. Ortega IV
                            Ma. Corazon C. Ortega

Provincial Address : Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City , La Union
Tel. Nos. : (072) 888-3608
Fax Nos. : (072) 888-4453 

Educational Background : 

                1961            Doctor of Laws, Unibersidad de Madrid
                                     Madrid, Spain

                1957            Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University

                                     High School, San Beda College, Manila

                                     Elementary, Christ the King College, San Fernando City
                                     La Union

Previous Position Held :

                1958-1959           Legal Assistant, Philippine Consulate General
                                              New York City, U.S.A.

                1959-1961           Assistant Attache, Philippine Embassy
                                              Madrid, Spain

                1961                     Technical Assistant
                                              Office of Speaker Cornelio Villareal (2 yrs.)

                                              Professor, Business Law
                                              Phil. College of Commerce & Univ. of the East ((2 yrs.)

                                              Professor, Election, Political & Constitutional Law
                                              College of Law, DMMMSU

                1967                     Appointed Board Member, Provincial Board of La Union

                1968                     Provincial Secretary of La Union

                1971                     Elected Delegate, 1971 Constitutional Convention

                1980-1986           Elected Vice Governor, La Union

                1987-1992           Elected Representative, First District, La Union
                                              Asst. Minority Floor Leader (1987-1991)
                                              Minority Floor Leader (1992)

                1992-1998          Re-elected Representative, First District, La Union
                                             Chairman, Com. on Public Works and Highways
                                             Elected Deputy Speaker (1998)

                2001-present      Elected Governor, Province of La Union

Gov. Victor F. Ortega, who promised 
to further improve the delivery of health 
services in the province, takes time out 
to comfort dengue patient Rowena 
Florendo at the Naguilian District 
Hospital.