Edward Hagedorn
Edward Hagedorn | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Palawan's 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Acosta Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Mayor of Puerto Princesa | |
| In office November 12, 2002 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor |
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| Preceded by | Victorino Dennis Socrates |
| Succeeded by | Lucilo R. Bayron |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Vice Mayor |
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| Preceded by | Feliberto R. Oliveros |
| Succeeded by | Victorino Dennis Socrates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Solon Hagedorn October 12, 1946 Parañaque, Rizal, Philippines |
| Died | October 3, 2023 (aged 76) Puerto Princesa, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP–Laban (2021–2023) Liberal (2015–2021) Independent (2012–2015) NPC (2001–2012) Lakas–NUCD (1992–2001) |
| Spouse | Maria Elena Marcelo |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Puerto Princesa, Philippines |
| Alma mater | St. Andrew's School San Sebastian College – Recoletos University of the East |
Edward Solon Hagedorn (October 12, 1946 – October 3, 2023) was a Filipino politician who was the mayor of Puerto Princesa, Philippines, and later the representative of Palawan's 3rd congressional district.
Hagedorn, also an environmentalist and anti-mining advocate, served as city mayor of Puerto Princesa for two decades, only interrupted by a year since the Constitution set the limit at three consecutive three-year terms. He was first elected in 1992 and served until 2001 when he ran for governor of Palawan and lost; but was elected mayor again through the 2002 recall election, whose victory was later allowed by the Supreme Court, and continued to serve until 2013. He lost in his attempts in later elections, in Senate in 2013, as well as returning to mayorship in a 2015 recall and in 2016. In 2022, he was elected representative of Palawan's 3rd legislative district.
Hagedorn's leadership was directed towards establishing harmony between the environment and development. The mayor was credited with establishing the city as a model of eco-tourism for the country.
His leadership was noted for Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan, being declared in 2007 a highly urbanized city, thus independent of the province; and for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park being included in the New 7 Wonders of Nature.