Juan Gaerlan

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gaerlan and the second or maternal family name is Lorenzana.

The Honourable Juan Gaerlan
Senator of the Philippines from the 12th District
In office June 5, 1934 – September 16, 1935 Serving with Datu Sinsuat Balabaran
Appointed by	Frank Murphy
Preceded by	Ludovico Hidrosollo
Succeeded by	district abolished
Member of the House of Representatives from Mountain Province's Lone District
In office June 5, 1931 – June 5, 1934 Serving with Hilary Clapp and Henry Kamora
Preceded by	Juan Cailles
Succeeded by	Felix Diaz
Deputy Governor of Benguet
In office 1918–1922
Preceded by	Juan Cariño Oraá
Succeeded by	Tomas Blanco
Deputy Governor of Apayao and Benguet
Acting
In office 1921–1922
Deputy Governor of Mountain Province
In office 1920–1921
Personal details
Born	(1884-07-07)July 7, 1884 Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	July 9, 1944(1944-07-09) (aged 60) City of Greater Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Political party	Nacionalista

Juan Gualberto Gaerlan y Lorenzana (July 7, 1884 – July 9, 1944) was a Filipino politician who became Senator of the Philippines during the American occupation.

Biography

Gaerlan was born in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on July 7, 1884, to Sabas Gaerlan and Rosalina Lorenza.

Gaerlan held several administrative positions in Bontoc before becoming deputy governor of Benguet, then a subprovince of Mountain Province, from 1918 to 1922. He was the second Filipino to hold such position. He subsequently became the deputy governor of Mountain Province from 1920 to 1921 and the acting deputy governor of Apayao and Benguet subprovinces from 1921 to 1922.

He was appointed to the House of Representatives as a delegate for the Mountain Province from 1931 to 1934, after which he was appointed by Governor-General Frank Murphy to become a Senator from the 12th Senatorial District representing the non-Christian majority provinces of the Cordilleras, Nueva Vizcaya and Mindanao from 1934 to 1935.