Ambeth Ocampo

Ambeth R. Ocampo
Ocampo in December 2013
Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
In office
April 2002 – April 7, 2011
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded byMaria Serena I. Diokno
Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
In office
2005–2007
Personal details
BornAmbeth R. Ocampo
1961 (age 64–65)
Manila, Philippines
EducationAteneo de Manila University
Alma materDe La Salle University (BA, MA)
University of the Philippines Diliman
SOAS University of London
Occupation
AwardsFull list
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "nationality". It should be removed.

Ambeth R. Ocampo (born in Manila 1961) is a Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator. He is best known for his definitive writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal and on topics in Philippine history and Philippine art through Looking Back, his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

He served as Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines from 2002 until 2011 and concurrently as chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts from 2005 to 2007.