Liwayway Vinzons-Chato

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Pimentel, the birth surname or paternal family name is Vinzons, and the marital name is Chato.
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Norte's at-large district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byRenato Unico Jr.
Succeeded byDistrict divided
Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
In office
May 18, 1993 – July 1, 1998
Preceded byJose U. Ong
Succeeded byBeethoven Rualo
Personal details
Born
Liwayway Pimentel Vinzons

(1945-12-31) December 31, 1945 (age 78)
Political partyNUP
Other political
affiliations		NPC (c. 2016)
Liberal (2007–??)
Reporma-LM (2001-2007)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)

Liwayway Pimentel Vinzons-Chato (born December 31, 1945)[1] is a Filipino lawyer and politician. She was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Camarines Norte from 2007 to 2010.

A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law, Vinzons-Chato served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue during the administration of President Fidel Ramos. In 2001, she was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Philippine Senate under Reporma-LM and the banner of the People Power Coalition allied with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

In 2007, she ran for representative for Camarines Norte and won. She lost re-election in 2010 when she ran for the newly established 2nd district. She also lost for the same position in 2016 and in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Liwayway Pimentel Vinzons-Chato (Vinzons)". Geni.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Renato J. Unico Jr.
 Representative, Lone District of Camarines Norte
2007–2010 		District dissolved


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