Bam Aquino
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The Honorable Bam Aquino |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2013 |
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| Chair of the Philippine Senate Science and Technology Committee |
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Assumed office July 25, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Recto |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Education, Arts and Culture Committee |
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In office July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Pia Cayetano |
| Succeeded by | Francis Escudero |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Trade and Commerce Committee |
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In office July 22, 2013 – July 25, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Manny Villar |
| Succeeded by | Juan Miguel Zubiri (as Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship) |
| Chairman of the National Youth Commission | |
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In office 2003 – 26 February 2006 |
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| Commissioner of the National Youth Commission | |
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In office 2001–2005 |
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| Personal details | |
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Paolo Benigno Aguirre Aquino IV May 7, 1977 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal (2012–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Fatima Gomez–Aquino |
| Relations | See Aquino family |
| Children | Anna Aurora Aquino |
| Residence | Quezon City |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Politician, social entrepreneur |
Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV (born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur. He currently serves as a Senator of the Philippines since 2013.
Aquino was born on May 7, 1977 in Manila. He is the son of Paul Aquino, a son of Benigno Aquino Sr., and Melanie Aguirre Aquino. His grandfather, Benigno Aquino Sr., served as a congressman from Tarlac's 2nd District (1919–28), a senator from the 3rd District (1928–34), and eventually became the 6th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (1943–44). Under President Ferdinand Marcos' regime, his uncle Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., a former senator (1967–72), was exiled in the United States from 1980 until 1983 when he returned to the Philippines and was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. In 1986, Marcos fled into exile and Ninoy's wife, Corazon Aquino, became the first female President of the Philippines. His uncle Butz and aunt Teresa also served as senators. His cousin, Benigno Aquino III, was elected the 15th President of the Philippines in 2010, which he served until 2016.
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