Hilario Davide Jr.
Hilario Davide Jr. | |
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Official portrait, taken c. 1998–2005 | |
| 17th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations | |
| In office February 24, 2007 – April 29, 2010 | |
| Nominated by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Lauro Baja Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Libran N. Cabactulan |
| 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office November 30, 1998 – December 20, 2005 | |
| Nominated by | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Andres R. Narvasa |
| Succeeded by | Artemio V. Panganiban |
| 124th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office January 24, 1991 – November 29, 1998 | |
| Nominated by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Irene R. Cortes |
| Succeeded by | Minerva Gonzaga-Reyes |
| Chairman of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office February 15, 1988 – January 12, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Ramon H. Felipe |
| Succeeded by | Haydee Yorac |
| Member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission | |
| In office June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986 | |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region VII | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilario Gelbolingo Davide December 20, 1935 |
| Party | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Spouse | Virginia Jimenea Perez |
| Children | 5, including Hilario III |
| Parent(s) | Hilario P. Davide Sr. (father) Josefa L. Gelbolingo (mother) |
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Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr. GCSS KGCR (born December 20, 1935) is a Filipino lawyer, professor, diplomat, constitutionalist and former politician, who served as the 20th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations. As constitutionalist, Davide led the creation of the Legislative branch, and also wrote the most resolutions and the bulk of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, becoming its father and primary author.