Edgardo J. Angara | |
|---|---|
 Angara in 2000 | |
| 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 18, 1993 – August 28, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Neptali Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Neptali Gonzales |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2013 | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| 32nd Executive Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office January 6, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Zamora |
| Succeeded by | Renato de Villa |
| 35th Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office May 25, 1999 – January 6, 2001 | |
| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | William Dar |
| Succeeded by | Domingo F. Panganiban |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office August 28, 1995 – October 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Wigberto Tañada |
| Succeeded by | Neptali Gonzales |
| 15th President of the University of the Philippines | |
| In office 1981–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Emanuel V. Soriano |
| Succeeded by | José Abueva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgardo Javier Angara September 24, 1934 Baler, Tayabas, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands (now Baler, Aurora, Philippines) |
| Died | May 13, 2018 (aged 83) Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines |
| Political party | LDP (1992–2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1987–1992) |
| Spouse | Gloria Manalang |
| Children | Rosalyn "Anna" Angara Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara Alexandria "Alex" Angara-Cole Katerina "Katya" Angara |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines (LL.B) University of Michigan (LL.M) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Edgardo Javier Angara (Tagalog pronunciation: [aŋˈɡara], September 24, 1934 – May 13, 2018)[1][2] was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Senate President from 1993 to 1995. Angara had the second longest tenure in the history of the Senate, serving four terms and a total of twenty-three years. As a legislator, Angara has championed numerous important laws and bills including the free high school law, the Senior Citizen discount law, and many more.
In between his Senate stints, Angara also served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1999 to 2001 and also held other government positions briefly.
Outside politics, Angara served as the President of the University of the Philippines and also established himself as one of the most important figures in the bar when he was elected president of the Philippine Bar Association, the nation's oldest voluntary bar society. In 1975, he also served as president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the country's unified association of lawyers.
His leadership was acknowledged even on a global scale. He was chosen to serve as the first president of the largest regional legal association in the world, the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) Law Association, when it was founded in 1980.
On May 17, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Angara as the special envoy of the Philippines to the European Union.[3]
- ^ "Former Senate president Edgardo Angara dies". Rappler. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Former senator Edgardo Angara passes away". GMA News. May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Placido, Dharel (May 17, 2017). "Duterte appoints former Senate President Angara as special envoy to the EU". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved May 17, 2017.