Jejomar Binay Jr.

Jejomar Erwin S. Binay, Jr.
Mayor of Makati
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Jejomar Binay
Member of the Makati City Council from the 1st district
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay San Antonio, Makati
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born	(1977-07-12) July 12, 1977 Makati
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	PDP-Laban United Nationalist Alliance
Spouse	Kennely Ann Lacia (2005-2009, her death)
Relations	Jejomar Binay (father) Elenita Binay (mother) Nancy Binay (sister)
Children	Jejomarie Alexi Binay Maria Isabel Jejomar Binay III
Residence	Makati
Alma mater	University of the Philippines, Diliman

Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" S. Binay, Jr. (born July 12, 1977) is a Filipino politician currently serving as the mayor of Makati City. He is also the only son of his predecessor and now Vice President Jejomar Binay.

Early life

He was born on July 12, 1977 as the third of the five children and only son of Jejomar Binay and Elenita Sombillo. He is the younger brother of Abby Binay, a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd district of Makati City.

Personal life

He was married to Kennely Ann Lacia (1980–2009) from 2005 until her death on August 11, 2009 due to complications while giving birth to their fourth child. The baby survived despite being born prematurely. Named Maria Kennely in memory of her mother, Baby Ken, now two years old, is the youngest in a brood of four, with her older siblings, namely: Jejomarie Alexi, Maria Isabel, and Jejomar III.

Political Life

At a young age, Binay was groomed by his father in local politics as a Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) president from 1992–2001 and later as city councilor for three consecutive terms.

During his days as councilor, he was concurrently chairman of the Committee of Rules, Legal Matters and Ethics and the Committee on Education, Arts and Sciences. He was also a member of three other committees.

Being barred by the constitution to run for a fourth consecutive term, he ran instead for mayor for the 2010 Makati City local elections. He had singer and former councilor Rico J. Puno as running mate, but lost the election to Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado's running mate, Makati's ABC President Romulo Pena, Jr. Binay won the mayoral race defeating outgoing Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado in a landslide victory. His inauguration on June 28, 2010 was administered by Senator Francis Escudero in the Makati City Hall.