Maria Lourdes "Marides" Carlos-Fernando (born February 10, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as the
mayor of Marikina from 2001 to 2010.
Early life and education
Fernando graduated at the
University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of the Philippines Diliman (also called UPD; ), also referred to as UP Diliman, is a State university and college (Philippines), public, coeducational, Research university, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Ph ...
with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Administration.
Mayor of Marikina
In 2001, Fernando succeeded her husband,
Bayani, as the mayor of Marikina.
In 2008, Fernando was named as one of the 11 finalists for the
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by the City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of c ...
award. She ranked seventh to
Helen Zille
Otta Helene Maree (''née'' Zille ; born 9 March 1951), known as Helen Zille, is a South African politician. She has served as the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance since 20 October 2019. From 2009 until 2019, she w ...
of
Cape Town
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, South Africa.
References
External links
World Mayor website
1957 births
Lakas–CMD (1991) politicians
Living people
Mayors of Marikina
Women mayors of places in the Philippines
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