Steve Solon is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as governor of Sarangani Province in Region 12. Running under the ruling PDP-Laban Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he overwhelmingly defeated independent candidate Mohamad Aquia.
Steve Solon is a scion of the Chiongbian clan in business and politics.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Steve Chiogbian Solon
Nickname –> Steve
Birth Date –>
Hometown –> Sarangani, Philippines
Family
Mother –> Lucille Chiongbian-Solon
Spouse –> Michelle Lopez Solon of Go Sarangani Travel
Children –> 2
Uncles –>
1. Roy Chiongbian of Eastern Shipping Lines
2. Former Congressman Erwin Chiongbian
Grandparents
James Chiongbian – Former Congressman
Priscilla Chiongbian – First Governor of Sarangani, Wife of James
Other relatives
Former Vice Governor Bridget Chiongbian-Huang
Education
College – Fordham University in New York
Degree – Business Administration
Graduate School – Ateneo Graduate School of Business
Degree – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate School – Duke University’s Terry Sanford School of Public Policy in North Carolina
Degree – Master’s degree in International Development Policy
Note: Steve is a licensed stock broker on Wall Street in the United States
Work Experiences
2013-Present – Governor
2007-2013 – Vice Governor
* Work experiences in the financial industry managing local and global equities portfolios
RELATED: List of Governors of Philippine Provinces 2019 – 2022
See also: Famous People from Sarangani
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