Sara Duterte

**Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio** (born May 31, 1978), commonly known as **Inday Sara**, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the Vice President of the Philippines since 2022. She was the Mayor of Davao City from 2016 until 2022. She also was the city mayor from June 30, 2010, until June 30, 2013. She is the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte. She is currently running for President of the Philippines in the 2028 presidential election.

## 2022 vice presidential campaign

With her father retiring from politics, Duterte was seen as a possible candidate for either President of the Philippines or Vice President of the Philippines in the 2022 election. In November 2021, she announced her candidacy as vice president. She was supported by the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas as their vice presidential candidate, making her the running mate of former Senator Bongbong Marcos.

Duterte was elected vice president in May 2022 in a landslide victory.

## Vice presidency

On May 11, 2022, Marcos announced that Duterte agreed to join his future cabinet as Department of Education secretary.

On February 5, 2025, Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives. She became the first sitting vice president, as well as the fourth official in Philippine history, to be impeached.

## 2028 presidential campaign

In February 2026, Duterte announced her candidacy for President of the Philippines in the 2028 presidential election.

## Personal life

On October 9, 2021, Duterte tested positive for COVID-19.

On March 10, 2022, she talked about her sexuality and said she was part of the LGBT community, with her gender expression being male and sexuality being female.

In April 2018, Duterte said that she was once a rape victim, in response to her father's comments about rape. However, her father ignored her comment and called her a "drama queen".

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: Her Excellency
- **name**: Sara Zimmerman Duterte
- **image**: VPSDPortrait (cropped) (3).jpg
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2022
- **office**: Vice President of the Philippines, 15th Vice President of the Philippines
- **term start**: June 30, 2022
- **predecessor**: Leni Robredo
- **president**: Bongbong Marcos
- **office2**: Secretary of Education (Philippines), Secretary of Education
- **term start2**: June 30, 2022
- **term end2**: July 19, 2024
- **predecessor2**: Leonor Briones
- **successor2**: Sonny Angara
- **president2**: Bongbong Marcos
- **office3**: Mayor of Davao City
- **1namedata3**: Paolo Duterte (2016–2018)
 Bernard Al-ag (_acting_; 2018–2019)
 Sebastian Duterte (2019–2022)
- **term start3**: June 30, 2016
- **term end3**: June 30, 2022
- **predecessor3**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **successor3**: Sebastian Duterte
- **1namedata4**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **term start4**: June 30, 2010
- **term end4**: June 30, 2013
- **predecessor4**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **successor4**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **order5**: Vice Mayor of Davao City
- **1namedata5**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **term start5**: June 30, 2007
- **term end5**: June 30, 2010
- **predecessor5**: Luis Bonguyan
- **successor5**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **birth name**: Sara Zimmerman Duterte
- **birth place**: Davao City, Philippines
- **party**: Lakas–CMD (2021–present)
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (2018–2021; 2021–present)
- **otherparty**: Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (2007–2016)
- **parents**: Rodrigo Duterte
Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman, Elizabeth Zimmerman
- **relations**: Paolo Duterte (brother)
Sebastian Duterte (brother)
Veronica Duterte (half-sister)
Vicente Duterte (grandfather)
Soledad Duterte (grandmother)
- **children**: 4
- **occupation**: Politician
- **profession**: Lawyer
- **alma mater**: San Pedro College (Bachelor of Science, BS)
San Beda University, San Beda College School of Law
San Sebastian College – Recoletos, San Sebastian College - Recoletos College of Law  (Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.)
- **signature**: Sara Duterte Signature.svg
- **branch**: Philippine Army
- **rank**: Colonel
- **serviceyears**: 2009–present