Andrew Julian Kittilstvedt Romualdez (born February 21, 2000) is a Filipino politician and businessman who has served as the representative for the Tingog Partylist since 2025. Romualdez is the youngest member of the Philippine Congress and the first to have been born in the 21st century.
Romualdez was born on February 21, 2000, in Makati, Metro Manila. He is the eldest child of lawyer Martin Romualdez and former Binibining Pilipinas International 1996 Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt. He attended the prestigious Institut Le Rosey in Rolle, Switzerland, often referred to as the most expensive school in the world.[1] During his time at Le Rosey, he was "exposed to the French language" and co-founded the Le Rosey Polo Team, competing in amateur and professional leagues in Morocco, Switzerland, and the Philippines.[1] He graduated from Cornell University in 2022 with a degree in International Agriculture and Rural Development.[2]
Business career
In July 2022, at the age of 21, Romualdez was appointed to the board of directors of Marcventures Holdings, his family's nickel mining firm. He replaced veteran investment banker Isidro Alcantara Jr., who had retired as director in June of that year and as president in October 2020.[2] The following month, on August 2, 2022, he was named as a director of Bright Kindle Resources & Investments (BKR), another Romualdez-controlled company. He replaced lawyer Jesse Hermogenes Andres, who had resigned on June 30 to enter government service.[3] Prior to joining the boards of these companies, Romualdez had worked as an intern at Lucciole Farm Hand, where he oversaw management and harvesting of crops, composting, and overall quality control. He had also gained experience through previous stints at MARC and Lucky Securities.[2]
Political career
On February 8, 2025, Romualdez was formally introduced as the first nominee of Tingog party-list during its national summit at Leyte Academic Center in Palo, Leyte. He replaced his mother, Yedda Romualdez, as the party-list group's first nominee. According to Jude Acidre, Yedda decided to yield to her son because she wanted to rest.[4] Neither Romualdez nor his mother attended the three-day Tingog summit, which was attended by more than 500 organizers and staff from across the country.[4] At 24 years old, Romualdez is the second son of House Speaker Martin Romualdez to enter the political scene.[4]
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