Josephine Sato

Josephine Sato
Sato in 2017
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Occidental Mindoro's Lone District
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded by	Ricardo V. Quintos
Succeeded by	Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa
Governor of Occidental Mindoro
In office 2004–2013
Preceded by	Jose T. Villarosa
Succeeded by	Mario Gene Mendoza
In office 1992–2001
Preceded by	Peter Medalla Jr.
Succeeded by	Jose T. Villarosa
Vice Governor of Occidental Mindoro
In office 1988–1992
Personal details
Born	Josephine Y. Ramirez (1954-04-29) April 29, 1954
Spouse	William Nobuo Sato

Josephine Y. Ramirez-Sato is a Filipino politician. Sato is the current Congresswoman of Occidental Mindoro under the Liberal Party in the Philippine House of Representatives.

Education

Sato attended St. Theresa's College where she attained a BA Major in Political Science in 1973 where she was included at her college's dean's list. She also attended University of the Philippines where she graduated as a Bachelor of Laws and top 14 among her graduating batch in 1978.

In 1986, she accomplished a program on Instructions of Lawyers-International Law and Taxation at Harvard University School of Law and in 1987 she completed her Urban Studies and Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

In 1988, Sato was elected as Vice Governor of Occidental Mindoro until 1992. After her term as vice governor she was elected as governor for three consecutive terms (1992–1995, 1995–1998, 1998–2001.) Then served her first term as congresswoman at the House of Representatives from 2001–2004 and was barred by law to run for a fourth consecutive term. After Sato's first term as congresswoman, she again served for three consecutive terms as governor of her province (2004–2007, 2007–2010, 2010–2013). Then after her sixth term as governor, she was again elected as congresswoman of Occidental Mindoro.

Currently,she is the Liberal Party Treasurer.