Vicente Abad Santos

Vicente Abad Santos
96th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
January 17, 1979[1] – July 12, 1986
Appointed byFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byFred Ruiz Castro
Succeeded byAbraham Sarmiento
Secretary of Justice
In office
August 2, 1970 – January 16, 1979
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byFelix Makasiar
Succeeded byCatalino Macaraig Jr.
Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa
In office
June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
ConstituencyRegion III
Personal details
Born(1916-07-12)July 12, 1916
Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippine Islands
DiedDecember 30, 1993(1993-12-30) (aged 77)
Manila, Philippines[citation needed]
NationalityFilipino
Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan
RelationsJosé Abad Santos (uncle)
Pedro Abad Santos (uncle)
Jamby Madrigal (niece)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila (LL.B)
Harvard University (LL.M)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer, jurist

Vicente Abad Santos (Spanish: [ˈbiˈsente aˈβað ˈsantos]: 12 July 1916 – 30 December 1993) was a Filipino who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

  1. ^ Reappointed to the Court on April 3, 1986