Sharee Ann Tee Tan-de los Santos (born May 11, 1982) is a Filipino politician from the province of

Samar Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

. She currently serves as

Governor of Samar The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are furthe ...

since June 30, 2022, having served as such from 2010 to 2019.

Early life

Tan was born on May 11, 1982 to Ricardo Tan and Milagrosa Tee. She is a sister to Angelie Tan, Stephen James Tan and Reynolds Michael Tan. She earned a pharmacy degree at University of San Carlos in Cebu City.

Political career

Tan first served as representative of Samar's 2nd district from 2007 to 2010. At 25 years old, she was the youngest member of the House of Representatives during the 14th Congress and holds the title until present. In 2010, Tan ran and won as governor of Samar, to which she held on to her seat in the 2013 and 2016 elections. In 2019, Tan ran and reclaimed her post as Samar's 2nd district representative. In the 2022 local elections, she ran, won, and reclaimed her post as governor of Samar, switching places with her brother Reynolds Michael Tan.

Personal life

She is married to businessman Richard de los Santos, and have three children together.

References

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