Geraldine Roman
Geraldine Roman | |
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Roman's official portrait during the 19th Congress | |
| Chair of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality | |
| Assumed office July 27, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ma. Lourdes Acosta Alba |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bataan's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Herminia Roman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerry Batista Roman April 23, 1967 Orani, Bataan, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2017–2020) Liberal (2015–2017) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) University of the Basque Country (MA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Geraldine Batista Roman (born Gerry Batista Roman; April 23, 1967) is a Filipino journalist and politician serving as the Representative of Bataan's 1st district since 2016. She is the first transgender person elected to the Congress of the Philippines.
She was named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by US-based Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 13 Inspiring Women of 2016 by Time magazine. She has been a member of the Lakas–CMD party since 2020, having previously been a member of the Liberal Party from 2015 to 2017 and PDP-Laban from 2017 to 2020.