Geraldine Roman
Geraldine Roman | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Chair of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality | |
| In office July 27, 2022 – June 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ma. Lourdes Acosta Alba |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bataan's 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Herminia Roman |
| Succeeded by | Antonino Roman III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1967 |
| Party | Lakas (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 April 23, 1967) is a Filipina journalist and politician who served as the Representative of Bataan's 1st district from 2016 to 2025. 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 now-dominant Lakas–CMD since 2020, having previously been a member of the Liberal Party from 2015 to 2017 and PDP–Laban from 2017 to 2020.