Jinkee Pacquiao

Jinkee Pacquiao
Vice Governor of Sarangani
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by Steve Solon
Succeeded by Elmer Peralta
Personal details
Born Jinkee Capeña Jamora
(1979-01-12) January 12, 1979
General Santos City, Philippines
Political party United Nationalist Alliance (2013–present)[1]
People's Champ Movement (2013–present)
Spouse(s) Manny Pacquiao
Children 5
Residence General Santos
Kiamba, Sarangani
Quezon City
Alma mater AMA Computer University

Jinkee Capeña Pacquiao (née Jamora; January 12, 1979) is the wife of professional Filipino boxer and incumbent Senator Manny Pacquiao and a former vice governor of Sarangani, in Mindanao, the Philippines.[2]

Political career

In 2013, Pacquiao decided to run for vice governor of Sarangani province in Mindanao,[3] after her husband was reluctant to choose between two friends who both wanted his support for the position.[4] She was elected in the May 2013 election as the candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance.[1][5]

After her first and only term, Jinkee decided to retire from politics to focus on their family and her businesses.[6]

Personal life

Jinkee Jamora was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in General Santos City on January 12, 1979 into the conservative family of Nestor Jamora (born c. 1956, Kiamba, Sarangani) and Rosalina Capeña (born c. 1957, Silago, Southern Leyte). Her older twin sister is Janet.[7] She was working as a beauty consultant when she met Manny Pacquiao,[4] whom she married in 2000.[8] They have five children.[2] Their fifth child, a boy, was born on April 27, 2014 and named Israel.[9]

Note

Some reports inaccurately reported her given name as "Maria Geraldine" although her given name "Jinkee" is reflected on her birth certificate.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Luigene Yanoria, "Jinkee Pacquiao leads in Sarangani Vice Governor race", Yahoo! Philippines, May 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Sarangani's Vice Governor Biography". Sarangani.gov.ph.
  3. ↑ "Why Jinkee Pacquiao entered politics", ABS-CBN News, August 3, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Greg Bishop, "A Complex Love Story, Complete With Bells and a Ring", The New York Times, November 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jinkee's opponent in Sarangani concedes", ABS-CBN News, May 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Pacquiao pulls out kids from int'l school for life in GenSan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 19, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1984 Image Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1984; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27018-10804-72 — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jinkee Pacquiao opens her houses to TV5's Anggulo and reveals facets of her life", Philippine Entertainment Portal, September 8, 2011.
  9. ↑ Ivan Angelo De Lara. "Manny, Jinkee Pacquiao welcome baby boy". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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