Yedda Marie Romualdez Explained

Yedda Marie Kittilsvedt-Romualdez
Office:Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Tingog Sinirangan party-list
Term Start1:June 30, 2019
Office2:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte’s 1st district
Predecessor2:Martin Romualdez
Successor2:Martin Romualdez
Office3:Spouse of the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Term Start3:July 25, 2022
1Namedata3:Martin Romualdez
Predecessor3:Rowena Amara Velasco
Birth Name:Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilsvedt
Birth Date:22 October 1973
Party:Tingog Sinirangan (2019–present)
Lakas–CMD (2016–present)
Spouse:Martin Romualdez
Children:4
Education:Cebu Doctors' College (Nursing)
Termstart2:June 30, 2016
Termend2:June 30, 2019
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable

Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilsvedt-Romualdez (in Tagalog pronounced as /ɾoˈmwɐldɛs/, born October 22, 1973) is a Filipina-Norwegian beauty queen and politician.

Personal life

Romualdez' father is from Norway and her mother is from Cebu. She is a niece of actress Pilar Pilapil who was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe in 1967.[1] She graduated in nursing from the Cebu Doctors' College in Cebu City[2] and is a registered nurse.[3]

She is married to Martin Romualdez who currently serves as a congressman from Leyte and as the 24th Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2022.[4]

Pageantry

Romualdez first competed in the Supermodel of the World-Philippines pageant in 1991 where she was first runner-up to Lorena Pangan.[2] She competed in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 1996 but lost to Aileen Damiles. Instead, she became the country's representative in the Miss International competition in Japan, where she placed in the Top 15.[3]

Political career

Romualdez was the representative of the first district of Leyte in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 to 2019.[5] [6] She is also the first nominee of Tingog Sinirangan partylist and has served as its representative in Congress since 2019.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beauty (titles) run in the family. Philstar.com. 2021-12-11. Ricky. Lo.
  2. Web site: Will Pia act as sponsor at Vic-Pauleen nuptials?. Philstar.com. 2021-12-11. Ricky. Lo.
  3. News: Tingog nominee Yedda Romualdez seeks reelection. Manila Standard. 2021-12-11. en.
  4. Web site: Romualdez seeks another term in Congress. www.pna.gov.ph. 2021-12-11. 2021-10-07. en.
  5. Web site: Leyte Rep. Yedda inherits work load from hubby Martin. Philstar.com. 2021-12-11. Ricky. Lo. en.
  6. Web site: Former beauty queen Yedda Romualdez wins Leyte congress seat. INQUIRER.net. 2016-05-11. 2021-12-11. en. Joey A.. Gabieta.
  7. News: Comelec proclaims Romualdez; Tingog party-list has edge over rival. Manila Standard. 2021-12-11. en.