Leandro Leviste
Leandro Leviste | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Buhain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leandro Antonio Legarda Leviste March 18, 1993 Makati, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2024–2025) |
| Relations | Antonio Legarda Jr. (uncle) Mark Leviste (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Antonio Leviste Loren Legarda |
| Alma mater | Yale University (dropped out) |
Leandro Antonio Legarda Leviste (born March 18, 1993) is a Filipino entrepreneur and politician who has served as the representative for Batangas's first district since 2025. He is the son of Philippine Senator Loren Legarda and former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Solar Philippines.
Life and career
Leviste took a degree in political science at Yale University.[1]
For the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections, Leviste filed his candidacy as House representative from Batangas's 1st congressional district as an independent candidate. He won by a landslide, receiving a total of 268,764 votes.[2]
On June 4, 2025, Leviste took oath as a member of Lakas-CMD.
References
- ^ "Leandro Antonio Legarda Leviste". Rappler.
- ^ "Batangas, Region IV-A, Election Results". ABS-CBN Halalan 2025.