Rene Relampagos is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as vice governor of Bohol Province in Central Visayas Region. Running under the banner of National Unity Party (NUP) in the May 13, 2019 election, he won over Tomas Abapo Jr. of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC).
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Rene Lopez Relampagos
Nickname –> Rene
Birth Date –> December 28, 1963 (Age 56)
Hometown –> Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
Family
Father –> Former Mayor Juan “Aning” M. Relampagos of Loon, Bohol
Mother –> Esperanza “Nene” Lopez Relampagos (Former Field Officer of Social Security System or SSS)
Spouse –> Imelda Adiong
Education
Elementary – Holy Spirit School
High School – Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
College – Ateneo de Manila University
Course – Philosophy
Law School – Divine Word College (now Holy Name University)
Political Career / Work Experiences
1992-1995, 2019-Present – Vice Governor
2017-2019 – Chairperson, House Committee on Agrarian Reform
2013-2017 – Chairperson, House Committee on Tourism
2010-2013 – Chairperson, House Committee on Human Rights
2010-2019 – Congressman, Bohol’s First District
1995-2001 – Governor
1989-1992 – Ex-Officio Provincial Board Member (as Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President)
1988 – Technical Consultant for Youth and Sports Development, Provincial Government
* Lecturer, Divine Word College (now Holy Name University)
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See also: Famous People from Bohol Province
See also: Profiles of Philippine Provinces and Tourist Spots