Alfredo Marañon

Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. (21 December 1935 – 1 October 2020) was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.[2]

The Honorable

Alfredo G. Marañon Jr.
Marañon in 2015
41st Governor of Negros Occidental
In office
30 June 2010 – 30 June 2019
Vice GovernorEugenio Jose Lacson
Preceded byIsidro Zayco
Succeeded byEugenio Jose Lacson
Mayor of Sagay City
In office
30 June 2004 – 30 June 2010
Preceded byJoseph Marañon
Succeeded byRafael Cueva
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Galicia Marañon, Jr.

(1935-12-21)December 21, 1935
Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth
DiedOctober 1, 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 84)
Bacolod City, Philippines
Resting placeHeavenly Hills Memorial Park and Gardens
Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNationalist People's Coalition (formerly)
PDP–Laban (2016–2020)[1]
United Negros Alliance (UNegA)
Spouse(s)Marilyn Dalisay-Marañon
Children7 (including Alfredo III)
Alma materDe La Salle University, Manila
University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos

Personal life

Marañon, also known as "Freddie" by his peers, was the third child of the late Alfredo Espinosa Marañon Sr. of Mandurriao, Iloilo and the late Salvacion Galicia Marañon of Sagay City. He was the brother of former Governor Joseph G. Maranon. His wife is Marilyn Andres Dalisay-Marañon of Looc, Romblon. His son is politician Alfredo D. Marañon III. He was a farmer, civil engineer and aquaculturist by profession.

Marañon attained his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree at De La Salle University, Manila. He attended the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod City and Sagay Elementary School for his secondary and elementary education.

Marañon died of cardiac health problems in a hospital in Bacolod on October 1, 2020, aged 84.[3]

Political career

Marañon started his political career in 1964, when he became municipal councillor in Sagay City.[3] He later served as vice mayor and eventually mayor of Sagay,[3] a post held previously by his younger brother, the late Gov. Joseph G. Marañon. He assumed office as Governor of Negros Occidental[4] on June 30, 2010, implementing the Negros First! strategic development plan for the province. Negros First! seeks to optimize the potentials of Negros Occidental as an agricultural province to ensure food sufficiency and agricultural productivity as well as generate livelihood for the poor and marginalized. His term in office ended in 2019.[3]

References
  1. Time to read 1 minute. "Sources: Marañon to join PDP-Laban Thursday". Sun.Star. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  2. "Government Officials of Negros Occidental – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Negros-occ.gov.ph. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. Carla P. Gomez (October 2, 2020). "Ex-gov of Negros Occidental Alfredo Marañon, Jr.; 84". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
  4. "Can you defy Danding and win in Negros polls?". Rappler.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.



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