Mario Gene Mendiola

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Mario Gene Mendiola
Mendiola in 2017
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Occidental Mindoro
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded byPedro Medalla
(as Regular Batasang Pambansa member)
Succeeded byJose Villarosa
7th Governor of Occidental Mindoro
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byJosephine Sato
Succeeded byEduardo Gadiano
Personal details
Died(2021-12-22)December 22, 2021 (aged 63)
Political partyLiberal (2013-2019)
Other political
affiliations
NPC (2010-2013)
Nacionalista (1987-1992)

Mario Gene J. Mendiola was a Filipino politician who was governor of Occidental Mindoro and a representative of the province in the House of Representatives.

Background[edit]

Mario Gene Mendiola became involved in politics at a young age. He joined politics after his father Pedro Mendiola, a former representative of Occidental Mindoro in the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1986 was killed by a gunman while delivering a speech in Sablayan in April 1986.[1] He was elected as representative of Occidental Mindoro's lone district in the House of Representatives for the 8th Congress which lasted from 1987 to 1992.[2]

Mario Mendiola would get elected as vice governor of Occidental Mindoro in 2010 serving until 2013. He was governor of the province from 2013 to 2019.[1] In the 2013 elections, he ran under the Liberal Party, the then-ruling party.[3]

Death[edit]

Mendiola died on December 22, 2021, at 63 years old.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Virola, Madonna (December 23, 2021). "Former Occidental Mindoro gov dies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mindoro vice guv falls off stage in Team PNoy campaign launch". Sunstar. February 12, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2022.