Leticia Ramos-Shahani

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Valdez, the birth surname or paternal family name is Ramos, and the marital name is Shahani.

Leticia Ramos-Shahani
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
16th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines
In office
July 6, 1993 – October 10, 1996
PresidentFidel Ramos
Preceded byTeofisto Guingona, Jr.
Succeeded byBlas Ople
Undersecretary/Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1986–1987
PresidentCorazon Aquino
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Social and Humanitarian Affairs
In office
1981–1986
Ambassador of the Philippines to Australia
In office
August 1978 – December 1980
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byMonico Vicente
Succeeded byGregorio Abad
Personal details
Born
Leticia Valdez Ramos

(1929-09-30)September 30, 1929
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands
DiedMarch 20, 2017(2017-03-20) (aged 87)
Taguig, Philippines
Cause of deathPneumonia, cardiac arrest
Resting placeManila Memorial Park – Sucat
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas–CMD (1991–2017)
Other political
affiliations		LDP (1988–1991)
UNIDO (until 1988)
Spouse
Ranjee Shahani
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(died 1970)​
Children3
RelativesFidel Ramos (brother)
ResidenceAsingan, Pangasinan
Alma materWellesley College (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
University of Paris (Ph.D)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionProfessor

Leticia Valdez Ramos-Shahani (September 30, 1929 – March 20, 2017) was a Filipino senator,[1] diplomat, and writer.

She was the younger sister of Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th president of the Philippines.

  1. ^ UNICEF. (1998). Megatrends: the future of Filipino children. Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. pp. 225–. ISBN 978-971-574-011-1. Retrieved July 4, 2011.