Evelio Javier
Evelio B. Javier | |
|---|---|
| 80th Governor of Antique | |
| In office December 30, 1971 – January 30, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Pacificador |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Zaldivar |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Antique | |
| Died before being declared the winner | |
| Preceded by | Arturo Pacificador |
| Succeeded by | Exequiel Javier (as Representative) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1942 Hamtic, Antique, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | February 11, 1986 (aged 43) San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Political party | UNIDO (1980-1986) Laban (1978-1986) Liberal (1971-1986) |
| Spouse |
Precious Bello Lotilla
(m. 1968) |
| Relations | Exequiel Javier (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA, LL.B.) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civil servant |
Evelio Bellaflor Javier (October 31, 1942 – February 11, 1986) was a Filipino politician. He served as governor of the province of Antique and was an opponent of the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos. His assassination on February 11, 1986, was one of the causes of the People Power Revolution that overthrew Marcos. Evelio Javier's brother, Exequiel Javier, served as congressman from 1987 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2010 and governor from 1998 to 2001, and 2010 to 2015. In 2018, Javier was identified as a Motu Propio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era by the Human Rights Victims Claims Board.