Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. (21 December 1935 – 1 October 2020) was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.[2]
Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Marañon in 2015 | |
| 41st Governor of Negros Occidental | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Genaro Alvarez (2010–13) Eugenio Jose Lacson (2013–19) |
| Preceded by | Isidro Zayco |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Jose Lacson |
| Mayor of Sagay City | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Marañon |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Cueva |
| Member of Philippine House of Representatives from Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Puey |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Marañon III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. December 21, 1935 Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Died | October 1, 2020 (aged 84) Bacolod, Philippines |
| Resting place | Heavenly Hills Memorial Park and Gardens Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | PDP–Laban (2016–2020)[1] UNEGA |
| Other political affiliations | NPC (until 2016) |
| Spouse | Marilyn Dalisay-Marañon |
| Children | 7 (including Alfredo III) |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University, Manila University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos |
Personal life
editMarañon, also known as "Freddie" by his peers, was the third child of the late Alfredo Espinosa Marañon Sr. of Mandurriao, Iloilo and the late Salvacion Galicia Marañon of Sagay City. He was the brother of former Governor Joseph G. Maranon. His wife is Marilyn Andres Dalisay-Marañon of Looc, Romblon. His son is politician Alfredo "Thirdy" D. Marañon III. He was a farmer, civil engineer and aquaculturist by profession.
Marañon attained his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree at De La Salle University, Manila. He attended the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod and Sagay Elementary School for his secondary and elementary education.
Marañon died of cardiac health problems in a hospital in Bacolod on October 1, 2020, aged 84.[3]
Political career
editMarañon started his political career in 1964, when he became municipal councillor in Sagay.[3] He later served as vice mayor and eventually mayor of Sagay,[3] a post held previously by his older brother, the late Gov. Joseph G. Marañon. He assumed office as Governor of Negros Occidental[4] on June 30, 2010, implementing the Negros First! strategic development plan for the province. Negros First! seeks to optimize the potentials of Negros Occidental as an agricultural province to ensure food sufficiency and agricultural productivity as well as generate livelihood for the poor and marginalized. His term in office ended in 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ Time to read 1 minute (August 4, 2016). "Sources: Marañon to join PDP-Laban Thursday". Sun.Star. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Government Officials of Negros Occidental – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Negros-occ.gov.ph. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Carla P. Gomez (October 2, 2020). "Ex-gov of Negros Occidental Alfredo Marañon, Jr.; 84". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Can you defy Danding and win in Negros polls?". Rappler.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
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- Province of Negros Occidental Official website
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