Ben Evardone
Ben Evardone | |
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 Portrait of Ben Evardone for the House of Representatives | |
| Governor of Eastern Samar | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Ferdinand Picardal |
| Congressman of Eastern Samar | |
| In office 2010–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Teodulo Coquila |
| Succeeded by | Maria Fe Abunda |
| Governor of Eastern Samar | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Conrado Nicart Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Pagaran Evardone September 30, 1963 Sulat, Samar |
| Political party | PFP (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2016–2024) Liberal (2009–2016) Independent (2009–2010) Lakas-CMD (2004–2009) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ben Pagaran Evardone is the governor of Eastern Samar and was the Congressman of Eastern Samar; he was born in Sulat, Eastern Samar (then part of undivided Samar), on September 30, 1963.
Early life[edit]
Evardone was a former journalist, who worked with Jose Burgos the cover the last few years of the Marcos dictatorship. He was also the student council president for the University of the East in 1983.[1]
Political career[edit]
Evardone was the governor of Eastern Samar from 2004 to 2010 for two terms, before former governor Conrado Nicart Jr. succeeded him,[2]
Then, Evardone ran for Congress man in 2010 and won, he was the Congressman of Eastern Samar for 3 terms.
Evardone ran for governor in 2022; he also actively voiced his support for former vice president Leni Robredo. He got elected as Governor of Eastern Samar. He was also the longest-serving governor, and he is currently the vice president of PDP-Laban for the Visayas.[3][4]