Marides Fernando | |
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Mayor of Marikina | |
In office June 30, 2001 –June 30, 2010 | |
Vice Mayor | Marion Andres |
Preceded by | Bayani Fernando |
Succeeded by | Del de Guzman |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Lourdes Carlos February 10,1957 Quezon City,Philippines |
Political party | Lakas |
Spouse | Bayani Fernando (died 2023) |
Children | Tala Fernando |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BS) Cornell University (MPS) |
Maria Lourdes "Marides" Carlos-Fernando (born February 10,1957) is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Marikina from 2001 to 2010.
Fernando graduated at the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Administration. [1]
In 2001,Fernando succeeded her husband,Bayani,as the mayor of Marikina. [2]
In 2008,Fernando was named as one of the 11 finalists for the World Mayor award. [3] She ranked seventh to Helen Zille of Cape Town,South Africa. [4]