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Isidro L. Hemedes Jr.
23rd Mayor of Cabuyao City
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byNila G. Aguillo
Succeeded byRommel Gecolea
Vice Mayor of Cabuyao, Laguna
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byRico Alimagno
Succeeded byBenjamin C. del Rosario
Member of the Cabuyao Municipal Council
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Isidro Lebrilla Hemedes Jr.

(1958-10-05) October 5, 1958 (age 66)
Sala, Cabuyao, Laguna
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNacionalista Party
SpouseMariel Hemedes
RelationsIsidro Hemedes Sr. (father)
ChildrenIsmael, Marielisse, Rowell
Residence(s)Sala, Cabuyao City, Laguna
Alma materFar Eastern University
OccupationBusinessman

Jun Hemedes Jr. (born Isidro Lebrilla Hemedes Jr. on October 5, 1958, in Cabuyao, Laguna[1]) is the incumbent mayor of Cabuyao City in the province of Laguna. He served as a municipal councilor of Cabuyao from 1998 to 2001, municipal vice-mayor from 2001 to 2007 and then the municipal mayor from 2007 to 2012 and the first city mayor of the newly created city of Cabuyao.[2] He is the son of former vice-mayor Isidro Hemedes Sr.

Background

Isidro Lebrilla Hemedes Jr. or commonly known as "Jun Hemedes" is a native of Cabuyao, Laguna. He studied in Elementary at the Cabuyao Elementary School from 1964 to 1970, had his highschool at Cabuyao Institute from 1970 to 1974. During college, he was a working student,[1] he earned bachelor's degree in Commerce major in Accounting at Far Eastern University.

Jun Hemedes was a businessman before entering politics. He is married to Mariel Martinez; they have three children, namely: Ismael M. Hemedes, Marielisse M. Hemedes and Rowell "Nonie" M. Hemedes. He is currently the Board Director of Luzon Development Bank, Board of Regents and Chairman of the Local School Board of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao.

Political career

Jun Hemedes was exposed to politics with the influence of his brother Leopoldo "Pol" Hemedes who served as municipal vice-mayor of Cabuyao for several years. He served as municipal councilor from 1998 to 2001 and then became municipal vice-mayor from 2001 to 2007 in which he served as President of the Vice Mayor's League of Laguna and Regional Board Director of the Vice Mayor's League of CALABARZON (Region IV-A) from 2004 to 2007.[1] He became the Municipal Mayor from 2007 to 2012, and with his leadership, he became the first city mayor of Cabuyao after it has been converted into a city on August 4, 2012.[3]

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Political offices
Preceded by
First
Mayor of Cabuyao City
2012-present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Cabuyao, Laguna
2007-2012
Succeeded by
Last
Preceded by
Rico Alimagno
Vice Mayor of Cabuyao, Laguna
2001-2007
Succeeded by
Benjamin C. del Rosario