Ben Evardone
{{Short description|Filipino governor and politician}}
{{Philippine name|Pagaran|Evardone}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ben Evardone
|image = HoR Official Portrait of Ben Evardone.jpg
|caption = Portrait of Ben Evardone for the House of Representatives
|office = Governor of Eastern Samar
|term_start = June 30, 2019
|predecessor = Marcelo Ferdinand Picardal
|term_start1 = June 30, 2004
|term_end1 = June 30, 2010
|predecessor1 = Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar
|successor1 = Conrado Nicart Jr.
|office2 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district
|term_start2 = June 30, 2010
|term_end2 = June 30, 2019
|predecessor2 = Teodulo Coquila
|successor2 = Maria Fe Abunda
|birth_name = Ben Pagaran Evardone
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|9|30}}
|occupation = Politician
|party = PFP (2024–present)
|otherparty = PDP–Laban (2016–2024)
Liberal (2010–2016)
Independent (2009–2010)
Lakas-CMD (2007–2009)
LDP (1995–2007)
}}
Ben Pagaran Evardone (born September 30, 1963) is the governor of Eastern Samar, Philippines and was the Congressman of Eastern Samar; he was born in Sulat, Eastern Samar (then part of undivided Samar), on September 30, 1963.
Early life
Evardone was a former journalist, who worked with Jose Burgos the cover the last few years of the Marcos dictatorship. He was also the student council president for the University of the East in 1983.{{Cite web |title=Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone backs Robredo for President |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/eastern-samar-governor-ben-evardone-backs-robredo-president/}}
Political career
Evardone unsuccessfully ran as representative of Eastern Samar in 1995.
He served as the governor of Eastern Samar from 2004 to 2010.{{Cite web |title=Evardone reelected as Governor of Eastern Samar |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1597004/evardone-reelected-as-governor-of-eastern-samar}}
Then, Evardone ran as district representative in 2010 and won, serving as the Congressman of Eastern Samar for 3 terms.
Evardone ran for governor in 2022; he also actively voiced his support for then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign. He got elected as Governor of Eastern Samar. He was also the longest-serving governor and he was the vice president of PDP–Laban for the Visayas.{{Cite web |title=Evardones reach Eastern Samar's Summit |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/evardones-reach-eastern-samar-summit-political-dynasties-series-2022-polls/}}{{Cite web |title=Ben Evardone Profile |url=https://peoplaid.com/2019/08/03/ben-evardone/}} He later switched to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the party chaired by President Bongbong Marcos.