Angelina Tan

Filipino politician

Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan (born Angelina Beredo de Luna; 1 October 1971)[1] is a Filipina physician and politician. She served as a three-time congresswoman of Quezon's 4th district from 2013-2022 when she was elected as Quezon's new governor, becoming the first woman to hold the office.[2]


Angelina "Helen" Tan
Portrait during the 18th Congress
30th Governor of Quezon
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorAnacleto Alcala III
Preceded byDanilo Suarez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 4th District
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byErin Tañada
Succeeded byKeith Micah Tan
Chairman of the House Committee on Health
In office
October 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byMa. Lucille Nava
In office
22 July 2019 – October 6, 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMa. Lucille Nava
Personal details
Born
Angelina Beredo de Luna

(1971-10-01) October 1, 1971 (age 53)
Rosario, Batangas, Philippines
Political partyNPC (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
UNA (2013–2016)
Spouse(s)Ronnel Tan
Children2
OccupationPhysician, Politician
Websitedoktorahelentan.com

Personal life

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Helen is married to Ronnel Tan and have 2 children, including Keith Michael Tan, who is also a politician that was elected and will succeed her as a congressman in Quezon's fourth congressional district.

Political career

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Tan ran in Quezon's 4th congressional district from 2013-2016 under United Nationalist Alliance and won. She was re-elected in 2016-2019, then 2019-2022 under Nationalist People's Coalition. During this time, Tan became a chairwoman of the Philippine House Committee on Health. As she was term limited, Tan ran for the 2022 Quezon local elections where she won by a majority over her opponent Danilo Suarez, becoming the first woman to hold the office.

References

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  1. "Angelina "Helen" Tan Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Congresswoman". PeoPlaid. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. "Quezon province gets first female governor". pna.gov.ph. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-24.