Nilo Demerey Jr.
Filipino politician
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Nilo Pepito Demerey Jr. (born October 23, 1968) is the current governor of the province of Dinagat Islands in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.[2]
Vice GovernorBenglen Ecleo (2022–2025)
Jade Ecleo (2025–present)
Jade Ecleo (2025–present)
Preceded byKaka Bag-ao
GovernorKaka Bag-ao
Preceded byBenglen Ecleo
Nilo Demerey Jr. | |
|---|---|
Demerey in 2023 | |
| 4th Governor of Dinagat Islands | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | Benglen Ecleo (2022–2025) Jade Ecleo (2025–present) |
| Preceded by | Kaka Bag-ao |
| Vice Governor of Dinagat Islands | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Governor | Kaka Bag-ao |
| Preceded by | Benglen Ecleo |
| Succeeded by | Benglen Ecleo |
| Member of the Dinagat Islands Provincial Board from the 2nd District | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1968 |
| Party | PFP (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Lakas (2021–2024) PDP–Laban (2018–2021) UNA (2015–2018) |
| Spouse | Marichu Miranda |
| Website | https://dinagatislands.com.ph/governor/ |
He is the fourth chief executive of the province since its creation on 2 December 2006, and the first male to be elected to the position.[3] He served as vice governor and a senior member of the Provincial Board from 2019 to 2022, before winning the gubernatorial seat in the 2022 local and national elections.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2016 | Board Member (Dinagat Islands–1st) | UNA | 12,447 | N/a | 2nd | N/a | Won | |
| 2019 | Vice Governor of Dinagat Islands | PDP-Laban | 27,833 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | Governor of Dinagat Islands | Lakas | 33,993 | 57.09% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | PFP | 41,527 | 50.85% | 1st | -6.24 | Won | ||