Jejomar Binay^[b] served as the 13th Vice President of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III. He was a presidential candidate in the 2016 Philippine presidential election. He was appointed by former President Corazon Aquino as officer-in-charge of Makati from 1986 to 1987. After his assignment, he was elected mayor Makati in 1988 and served until 1998. Concurrently, he acted as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority from 1990 to 1991. In 2001, he was reelected as mayor and served until 2010. He resigned as Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and as Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers on June 22, 2015.
| Born: | Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay, November 11, 1942, Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Political party: | Lakas ng Bayan, PDP-Laban, United Nationalist Alliance |
| Other political affiliations: | United Opposition, United Nationalist Alliance |
| Spouse(s): | Elenita Sombillo |
| Children: | 5 (including Nancy, Abigail and Jejomar Jr.) |
| Alma mater: | University of the Philippines, Diliman (BA, LLB), National Defense College of the Philippines, Philippine Christian University (MA), University of the Philippines Open University (Dip) |
| President: | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by: | Noli de Castro |
| Succeeded by: | Leni Robredo |
| Twitter: | Jejomar Binay's Twitter profile |
| Facebook: | Jejomar Binay's Facebook profile |
About Jejomar Binay
Member of the United Nationalist Alliance political party who served as the 15th Vice President of the Philippines from June of 2010 to June of 2016 under President Benigno S. Aquino III. He ran for President in the 2016 Philippines presidential election.
Before Fame
He served as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority from 1998 to 2001 before taking over the role of Mayor of Makati from 2001 to 2010.
Achievement
He was previously a member of the PDP-Laban political party prior to 2014.
Family Life
He was born Jesús Jose Cabauatan Binay in Manila, Philippine Commonwealth. He married Elenita Sombillo and has five children.
Associations
Noli De Castro preceded him in the position of Vice President of the Philippines.
Information related to Jejomar Binay
- Advisers to the President of the Philippines
- Estrada Administration personnel
- Philippine Christian University alumni
- Vice Presidents of the Philippines
- Recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Medal
- Corazon Aquino Administration personnel
- Binay family
- Chairpersons of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
- Mayors of Makati
- University of the Philippines Open University alumni
- Scouting in the Philippines
- Benigno Aquino III Administration cabinet members
- PDP–Laban politicians
- Chairpersons of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council of the Philippines
- United Opposition (Philippines) politicians
- Recipients of the Silver World Award
- Ilocano people
- Tagalog people
- Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
- University of the Philippines alumni
