Kit Nieto | |
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Mayor of Cainta | |
Assumed office June 30, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Mon Ilagan |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnielle Keith Nieto |
Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition (2016-Present) |
Other political affiliations |
United Nationalist Alliance (2013) |
Relatives | Jan Nieto (brother) |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
Johnielle Keith "Kit" Pasion Nieto is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the Mayor of Cainta. He ran for mayoralty during 2013 elections under United Nationalist Alliance and was proclaimed winner, beating Veron Ilagan [of Nationalist People's Coalition], wife of former Mayor Mon Ilagan. He ran again during 2016 elections under Nationalist People's Coalition and won a landslide victory.
Johnielle Keith is a son of Rolando Nieto and Etherlyn Pasion (both medical doctors) in a brood of six. His mother is also an undersecretary of the Department of Health. His parents named all of their children with the initials "J" and "K", as his siblings are named Joseph Kenneth, James Kenrick, Judy Kristine, Janelle Kathleen, and Jan Kurt.
Nieto was admitted to the bar on March 15, 1994 with Roll No. 39119.