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Biography
Maria Valentina Plaza is the former governor and current representative of the first district of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur. She was Agusan del Sur's second female governor.
Early life and education
Plaza is the daughter of former governors Democrito Plaza and Valentina Plaza. She is also the sister of incumbent governor Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" Plaza and former congressman Rodolfo "Ompong" Plaza. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in agricultural business.
Political career
Governor
Although a neophyte, in 2007, Plaza chose to run for governor of Agusan del Sur with the help of her brother Eddiebong Plaza. She won as the second female governor after her mother.
Congresswoman
In the 2010 elections, Plaza was elected as the first representative of the newly created 1st district of the province of Agusan del Sur. She has, however, been tagged as the fifth most absent lawmaker as of November 18, 2012 in the House of Representatives of the 16th Congress of the Philippines.