Vincenzo Renato Luigi Reyes Villafuerte (born November 7, 1996) is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

politician who has served as Governor of

Camarines Sur Camarines Sur ( bcl, Habagatan na Camarines; tl, Timog Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and ...

since June 30, 2022.

Political career

Villafuerte defeated incumbent vice governor

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, former

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, and two independents in the 2022 Camarines Sur gubernatorial election. His win helped end the run of the Andaya and Alfelor families in Camarines Sur politics, perpetuating the Villafuerte clan.

Personal life

Villafuerte is the son of

Luis Raymund Villafuerte Luis Raymund "L-Ray" Favis Villafuerte Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Camarines Sur's 2nd district since 2016. He was a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 until October 14, 2020. He previously ...

, and brother to

Miguel Luis Villafuerte Miguel Luis "Migz" Reyes Villafuerte (born 21 January 1989) is a Filipino politician and model, who has been Governor of Camarines Sur from 2013 to 2022. He graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political s ...

. He is the grandson of

Luis Villafuerte Luis Robredo Villafuerte Sr. (August 29, 1935 – September 8, 2021) was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Camarines Sur and as a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013. He represented Camarines Sur Camarines ...

and Nelly Favis-Villafuerte.

References

Living people Governors of Camarines Sur Bicolano politicians Bicolano people People from Camarines Sur 1996 births {{Philippines-politician-stub