Reynolds Michael Tee Tan (born November 18, 1988) is a Filipino politician from the province of

Samar Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

. He currently serves as Member of the

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for the 2nd District of

since 2022. Before being elected as congressman, he served as

Governor of Samar The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Samar (province), Samar, which was previously known as Western Samar from 1965 to 1969. Prior to 1965, the governor also served as the chief executive of the Samar ( ...

and

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Political career

In 2019, Tan ran and won as Vice Governor of Samar beating former Vice Governor Jesus Redaja. He succeeded the post from his brother Stephen James Tan who held the position for three terms. In November 30, 2019, Tan succeeded the position of governor after the untimely demise of his mother, Governor

Milagrosa Tan Milagrosa Tee Tan (24 February 1958 – 30 November 2019) was a Filipina politician from the province of Samar in the Philippines. She was from the town of Palompon in the province of Leyte and married a Catbaloganon. She was the first female gov ...

. In 2022, Tan although still eligible to run for governor did not file for re-election but instead ran for Congressman of the 2nd District of Samar, switching places with his sister

Sharee Ann Tan Sharee Ann Tee Tan-delos Santos (born May 11, 1982) is a Filipino politician. She currently serves as Governor of Samar since 2022, a position she previously held from 2010 to 2019. Early life Tan was born on May 11, 1982, to Ricardo Tan and ...

. Both Reynolds Michael and Sharee Ann won the elections. In 2025, Tan ran unopposed for his second term as representative of the 2nd District of Samar.

Tan political clan

Reynolds Michael is a member of the ruling Tan political clan of Samar. His sister

is the incumbent governor. She served the same position from 2010 to 2019. Sharee Ann was Samar's 2nd District Congresswoman from 2007 to 2010 and from 2019 to 2022. His older brother Stephen James Tan is the incumbent congressman of Samar's 1st District and was the Vice Governor from 2010 until 2019. His mother

served as Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member for Samar's 2nd District from 1998 to 2001, governor from 2001 to 2010, Samar's 2nd District Congresswoman from 2010 to 2019 and governor again from 2019 until her death. His uncle, Arnold V. Tan is the incumbent vice governor since 2022. His other uncle, Ruben V. Tan was a Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member for Samar's 2nd District from 1995 to 1998. Ruben a replacement candidate for Reynolds Michael's father Ricardo Tan who died before the election.

Governorship

In 2021, a known anti-

mining Mining is the Resource extraction, extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agriculture, agricultural processes, or feasib ...

advocate, Tan proposed for the redesign of the provincial seal of Samar to remove the logging and mining symbols and replace with a

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Personal life

He is married with one child. He is the youngest child of Ricardo Tan and

; his siblings are Angelie, Stephen James and

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Reynolds Michael Living people Governors of Samar (province) Politicians from Samar (province) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians Nacionalista Party politicians 1988 births Filipino politicians of Chinese descent Filipino people of Chinese descent