Nina Ynares
Nina Ynares | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 23rd Governor of Rizal | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor |
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| Preceded by | Rebecca Ynares |
| Treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Imelda Dimaporo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nina Ricci Alcantara Ynares October 20, 1970 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Party | NPC (2021–present) |
| Spouse | James Chiongbian II |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | De La Salle University (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nina Ricci Alcantara Ynares-Chiongbian (born October 20, 1970) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 20th governor of Rizal since 2022. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, she concurrently serves as the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.
Born to a political family in Rizal, Ynares studied business at the De La Salle University. She later served as a board member of the Government Service Insurance System in 2019 and served until her resignation in 2021. In 2022, she ran to succeed her mother, Rebecca, as governor and won, extending their family's three-decade hold on the office. She was reelected to a second term in 2025.
As governor, Ynares's major initiatives have focused on disaster response and the environment.