Beng Climaco
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The Honorable Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar |
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| 21st Mayor of Zamboanga City | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Celso L. Lobregat |
| Vice Mayor of Zamboanga City | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by |
Vacant (Post previously held by Erbie Fabian) |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Jose Dalipe |
| Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives for Mindanao | |
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In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Simeon Datumanong |
| Succeeded by | Dina Abad |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga City's 1st District | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 20, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Celso L. Lobregat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Isabelle Garcia Climaco September 7, 1966 Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party (2010–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Trifonio Salazar (m. 2009) |
| Residence | Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Zamboanga University Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar (born September 7, 1966), also known as Beng Climaco, is a Filipino politician, and currently the mayor of Zamboanga City in Mindanao, Philippines. Prior to this she was councilor of the city's 1st district for two terms, and its vice mayor. She is the second woman to become a mayor of Zamboanga City.
Maria Isabelle Garcia Climaco-Salazar or Beng, comes from a family of public servants. As a girl she was shy and close to her family. With the help of her friends and colleagues, during her college years, she became a student leader who was active in the socio-civic affairs of her community, growing up to be a devoted woman driven by service and self-expression.
She is a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School in Parsippany Hills, New Jersey, in U.S. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Ateneo de Zamboanga University and her Masters in family counseling from Ateneo de Manila University. She was certified guidance counselor for children and family affairs by Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
She was awarded with international scholarships, namely the International Visitor Leadership Program, the American Council for Young Political Leaders and the Hubert Humphrey Scholarship Program. Likewise, Rotary International also recognized her significant contribution to civil society by choosing her to be part of the Rotary Group Study Exchange in Brazil. She was awarded with a Rotary International Presidential Citation by the Rotary Club of Metro Zamboanga in her incumbency as club president.
She became Head of the Delegation of the Philippine Council of Young Political Leaders to the International Exchange Program of the Australian Political Exchange Council in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, Australia, and also became the co-head of the Philippine delegation and a resource person to the 8th International Conference of AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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