The Honorable
Yedda Marie Kittilsvedt-Romualdez
Kittilsvedt-Romualdez in 2022
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Tingog Sinirangan party-list
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte’s 1st district
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byMartin Romualdez
Succeeded byMartin Romualdez
Spouse of the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Assumed office
July 25, 2022
SpeakerMartin Romualdez
Preceded byRowena Amara Velasco
Personal details
Born
Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilsvedt

(1973-10-22) October 22, 1973
Political partyTingog Sinirangan (2019–present)
Lakas–CMD (2016–present)
SpouseMartin Romualdez
Children4
EducationCebu Doctors' College (Nursing)
WebsiteHouse of Representatives

Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilsvedt-Romualdez (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɾoˈmwɐldɛs], born October 22, 1973) is a Filipina-Norwegian beauty queen and politician.

Personal life

Romualdez' father is from Norway and her mother is from Cebu. She is a niece of actress Pilar Pilapil who was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe in 1967.[1] She graduated in nursing from the Cebu Doctors' College in Cebu City[2] and is a registered nurse.[3]

She is married to Martin Romualdez who is a congressman of Leyte and the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2022.[4]

Pageantry

Romualdez first competed in the Supermodel of the World-Philippines pageant in 1991 where she was first runner up to Lorena Pangan.[2] She competed in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 1996 but lost to Aileen Damiles. Instead, she became the country's representative in the Miss International competition in Japan, where she placed in the Top 15.[3]

Political career

Romualdez was the representative of the first district of Leyte in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 to 2019.[5][6] She is also the first nominee of Tingog Sinirangan partylist and has served as its representative in Congress since 2019.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lo, Ricky. "Beauty (titles) run in the family". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. 1 2 Lo, Ricky. "Will Pia act as sponsor at Vic-Pauleen nuptials?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. 1 2 "Tingog nominee Yedda Romualdez seeks reelection". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Romualdez seeks another term in Congress". www.pna.gov.ph. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. ↑ Lo, Ricky. "Leyte Rep. Yedda inherits work load from hubby Martin". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  6. ↑ Gabieta, Joey A. (2016-05-11). "Former beauty queen Yedda Romualdez wins Leyte congress seat". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  7. ↑ "Comelec proclaims Romualdez; Tingog party-list has edge over rival". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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