Forty year-old Michael Tan Defensor has achieved what can rarely be accomplished in one lifetime. His political career, which brought him to national prominence, has started at age 22 when he was elected as the youngest councilor in QC. At age 25, youthful, intelligent and hardworking Mike got elected as the youngest congressman for the 10th Congress in 1995 and got re-elected for the 11th Congress in 1998. At age 31, he was appointed as the country’s housing czar and became the youngest cabinet member.
Young Achiever |
Effective Manager |
| • Chairman – Philippine National Railways (October 13, 2008 to present) • Head – Ninoy Aquino International Airport, International Passenger Terminal 3 - (June 19, 2008 – October 2008) • Presidential Chief of Staff – (February 15, 2006-February 2007) • Secretary – Department of Environment and Natural Resources – (Sept. 2004 -Feb. 2006) • Youngest Cabinet Member – Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council – (Feb. 2001-Aug. 2004) • Assistant Majority Floor Leader – (2000-2001) • Re-elected Congressman, Third District, Quezon City – (June 1998-February 2001) • Assistant Minority Floor Leader – (1998-2000) • Youngest elected Congressman – (Third District, Quezon City, June 1995-June 1998) • Youngest elected Councilor, (Third District, Quezon City, June 1992-June 1995) • Vice-Chairman on Subcom on Youth and Sports • President, National Movement of Young Legislators – (National Capital Region) • National Chairman, National Union of Students of the Philippines, NUSP – (1989) • Vice-Chairman, University of the Philippines Student Council – (1988) • Councilor, UP Student Council |
• Managing Director – Lynk Communications, Inc. (2009 to present) • Chairman – Minerales Industrias Corp. (February 2008 to present) • Director – Geograce Resources Philippines, Inc. (January 18, 2008 to present) • Director – Petron Corporation (2008 to 2009) • Chairman – Nihao Mineral Resources Int’l, Inc. (2008 to present) • Chairman – Geo Management HK Limited (October 2007 to present) • Vice-Chairman – Sierra Minerale, Inc. (September 15, 2007 to present) • Consultant and Adviser to the Board – First Metro Investment Corp. (July 31, 2007 to present) |