Name Jejomar Jr. | Nationality Filipino Succeeded by Romulo Pena, Jr. Spouse Ann Lacia (m. 2005) | |
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Full Name Jejomar Erwin Sombillo Binay, Jr. Political party PDP-LabanUnited Nationalist Alliance Children Jejomarie Alexi BinayMaria IsabelJejomar Binay IIIKen Binay Parents Elenita Binay, Jejomar Binay Grandparents Diego Medrano Binay, Lourdes Gatan Cabauatan Similar People Jejomar Binay, Nancy Binay, Elenita Binay, Antonio Trillanes, Conchita Carpio‑Morales | ||
Jejomar junjun binay jr mayor of makati city
Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" S. Binay Jr. (born July 12, 1977) is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015 before being dismissed (with perpetual disqualification from holding public office) by the Ombudsman of the Philippines for graft charges. He is the only son of Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay.
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Early life
Binay was born on July 12, 1977 as the third of five children and the only son of Jejomar Binay and Elenita Sombillo. He is the younger brother of Nancy Binay, a current Senator, and Abby Binay, a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd district of Makati City. From 1996 to 2001, Binay attended the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he graduated with a B.A. degree in creative writing and public administration.
Political career
At a young age, Binay was groomed by his father in local politics as a Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) president from 1992 to 2001 and later as city councilor for three consecutive terms.
During his days as councilor, he was concurrently chairman of the Committee of Rules, Legal Matters and Ethics and the Committee on Education, Arts and Sciences. He was also a member of three other committees.
Being barred by the constitution to run for a fourth consecutive term, he ran instead for mayor for the 2010 Makati City local elections. He had singer and former councilor Rico J. Puno as running mate, but lost the election to Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado's running mate, Makati's ABC President Romulo Pena Jr. Binay won the mayoral race defeating outgoing Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado in a landslide victory. His inauguration on June 28, 2010 was administered by Senator Francis Escudero in the Makati City Hall.
Binay, together with 22 others was charged by graft and falsification of documents cases by the Ombudsman filed before Sandiganbayan on February 19, 2016, in connection of the overpriced construction of Makati City Hall Building II.
Personal life
He was married to Kennely Ann Lacia (1980–2009) from 2005 until her death on August 11, 2009. They had four children: Jejomarie Alexi, Maria Isabel, Jejomar III, and Maria Kennely. Binay's wife Kennely died due to complications while giving birth to their fourth child, who survived despite being born prematurely and was named Maria Kennely in memory of her mother.