Jennifer Barzaga Explained

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.

Early life and education

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]

Political career

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.

Personal life

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Mayor – City of Dasmariñas . . City of Dasmariñas Unofficial Website .
  2. News: . Dasmariñas is the fourth city in Cavite . . December 4, 2009 . July 25, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Pumanaw na ang kinatawan ng ika-4 na distrido ng Cavite, Cong. Pidi Barzaga. Jolo Revilla. Facebook. 2024-04-27. 2024-04-27.
  4. News: . Mayor Jenny Barzaga plays volleyball in Dasma sportsfest . Politiko.ph . November 24, 2015 . July 25, 2020 .