Maria Valentina Plaza
| The Honourable Maria Valentina Galido Plaza | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Agusan del Sur's 1st District | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Governor of Agusan del Sur | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceding | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| Preceded by | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 1, 1967 Pasay City |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | National Unity Party (Philippines) (2011-present) |
| Residence | Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Maria Valentina Plaza is the former governor and current representative of the first district of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur. She is Agusan del Sur's second woman governor. She is the daughter of former governors Democrito O. Plaza and Valentina G. Plaza. She is also the sister of incumbent governor Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" G. Plaza and former congressman Rodolfo "Ompong" Plaza.
Graduate of the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in agricultural business, she has been known to associate with many foreign not-for-profit organizations heavily involved in improving the quality of education in less fortunate areas.
Political career
Governor of Agusan del Sur
Although a neophyte, she chose to run for governor of Agusan del Sur with the help of her brother Eddiebong Plaza. She won as the second female governor next to her mother Valentina Plaza.
Congresswoman
In the 2010 elections, she was elected as the first representative of the newly created 1st district of the province of Agusan del Sur. She has, however, been tagged as the fifth most absent lawmaker as of November 18, 2012 in the House of Representatives of the 16th Congress of the Philippines.