Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
Jennifer Austria-Barzaga | |
Office: | Mayor of Dasmariñas |
Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
1Blankname: | Vice mayor |
1Namedata: | Raul Rex D. Mangubat |
Predecessor: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. |
Term Start2: | June 30, 2007 |
Term End2: | June 30, 2016 |
1Blankname2: | Vice mayor |
1Namedata2: | Valeriano Encabo |
Predecessor2: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. |
Successor2: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. |
Office3: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 4th congressional district |
Term Start3: | June 30, 2016 |
Term End3: | June 30, 2019 |
Predecessor3: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. |
Successor3: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. |
Birth Name: | Jennifer Narvaez Austria |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1975 |
Birth Place: | Dasmariñas, Philippines |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Party: | NUP |
Spouse: | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (2024) |
Children: | Francisco "Kiko" A. Barzaga Elpidio A. Barzaga III Lorenzo A. Barzaga |
Alma Mater: | De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (B.S.) |
Profession: | Registered nurse |
Occupation: | Politician |
Nickname: | Jenny |
Jennifer "Jenny" Austria-Barzaga (born September 22, 1975) is a Filipino politician who has been the Mayor of the City of Dasmariñas since 2019 and had previously held this position from 2007 until 2016.
Barzaga born on September 22, 1975, to Nicanor Austria and Anician Narvaez. She educated elementary at the Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan Elementary School-C. She was placed Best in Math at the time. She later studied secondary at the Immaculate Conception Academy, and tertiary and graduated at the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Barzaga became a staff nurse at the DLSUMC after her graduation.[1]
Barzaga became a barangay councilor of Barangay San Simon in 1997. In 2007, Barzaga became the mayor of Dasmariñas after she won in the 2007 elections. She campaigned successfully for the cityhood of the municipality in 2009, and was made its first city mayor.[2] She was later elected in 2010 and 2013.
Barzaga ran as the member of the House of Representatives in 2016 elections, which she won. She won again as mayor in the 2019 election.
Barzaga is the widow of Elpidio Barzaga Jr., former mayor of Dasmariñas and congressman. They have three children, including Francisco, ("Kiko"), an incumbent councilor of the same city.[1] [3]
On November 16, 2015, Barzaga played badminton and volleyball while she attended the city's employees' sportsfest.[4]