Michael Marcos Keon

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The Honourable Michael Marcos Keon
Mayor of Laoag
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Vice mayor	Vicentito M. Lazo (2019–2022) Rey Carlos M. Fariñas (2022–present)
Preceded by	Chevylle V. Fariñas
Governor of Ilocos Norte
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Bongbong Marcos
Succeeded by	Imee Marcos
4th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee
In office 1981–1984
Preceded by	Julian Malonso (provisional)
Succeeded by	Jose Sering
Personal details
Born	Michael Edward Marcos Keon (1954-09-22) September 22, 1954 (age 69)
Political party	Independent (2021–present) Nacionalista (2018–2021) Lakas–Kampi–CMD (2008–2010) Lakas–CMD (before 2008)
Parent(s)	Michael Keon Sr. Elizabeth Marcos-Keon
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman (BA)
Known for	First Executive Director of Project Gintong Alay (1979–1986)

Michael Edward Marcos Keon (born September 22, 1954) is a Filipino politician. Keon is the son of Australian journalist Michael James Keon and Elizabeth E. Marcos-Keon, governor of Ilocos Norte from 1971 to 1983 and the nephew of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos.

His mother, the first female vice-governor and governor of Ilocos Norte, was the sister of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos.^[1] His father worked for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and had a hand in setting up the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna. His father also joined the historic 10,000-km. "Long March" with Mao Zedong during the Chinese Revolution, covering the monumental event for the Chicago Daily Tribune.^{[citation needed]}

Before entering politics, Keon worked in the sports sector as director of the Gintong Alay program. This project was launched on October 31, 1979 and was intended to ensure the success of Philippine sports to promote and ultimately to achieve gold medals in international events.^[2]