Miguel Luis "Migz" Reyes Villafuerte (born 21 January 1989) is a

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and

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, who has been

Governor of Camarines Sur The governor of Camarines Sur is the chief executive of the Philippine province of Camarines Sur. Previously located in Naga City, the seat of the Governor has been located in Pili, Camarines Sur Pili, officially the Municipality of Pili (, ...

from 2013 to 2022. He graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He is from the Villafuerte clan; his grandfather,

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 ...

, was a congressman from 2004 to 2013 and former governor of the same province from 1988 to 1992 and from 1995 to 2004. His father is

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 ...

, who served as a governor from 2004 to 2013, while his paternal grandmother, Nelly Favis Villafuerte, is a former member of the Monetary Board.

Personal life

In July 2021, he married model and former beauty pageant titleholder

Rachel Peters Rachel Louise Obregon Peters-Villafuerte (born 20 October 1991) is a Filipino model, host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant and fin ...

in a civil ceremony. In October 2021, Peters gave birth to their first child.

Political life

He was elected 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 ...

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, defeating his grandfather Luis. At the age of 24, he is the youngest elected governor in Philippine history, surpassing

Mark Lapid Mark Tadeo Lapid (born February 16, 1980) is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former Governor of Pampanga (2004–2007). President Gloria Arroyo appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. Fr ...

. Along with

Jolo Revilla Ramon Jolo "Jolo" Bautista Revilla III (born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III; March 15, 1988) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician serving as the representative of the 1st District of Cavite since 2022. He also served as the vice ...

(then Vice-Governor of

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), Villafuerte is among the youngest politicians elected in the 2013 polls. He was reelected to office in the 2016 and 2019 polls, while his father was likewise elected to Congress as Camarines Sur Representative. His grandfather, on the other hand, lost his Congressional bid during the 2016 and 2019 elections.

References

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