Jovito Salonga

Jovito Salonga
Salonga in 1965
12th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
July 27, 1987 – January 18, 1992
Preceded byAbolished
(Title last held by Gil Puyat)
Succeeded byNeptali A. Gonzales, Sr.
1st Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government
In office
February 28, 1986 – March 5, 1987
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Succeeded byRamon A. Diaz
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
In office
December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972[1]
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Rizal's 2nd district
In office
December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965
Preceded byFrancisco S. Sumulong
Succeeded byFrisco F. San Juan
Personal details
Born
Jovito Reyes Salonga

(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Pasig, Rizal, Philippine Islands
DiedMarch 10, 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 95)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal (1961-2016)
Spouse
Lydia Busuego
(m. 1948; died 2010)
Children5
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)
Harvard University (LL.M)
Yale University (SJD)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Jovito Reyes Salonga, KGCR (Tagalog pronunciation: [hoˈvito sɐˈlɔŋga]; June 22, 1920 – March 10, 2016) also called "Ka Jovy," was a Filipino politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos from the declaration of martial law in 1972 until the People Power Revolution in 1986, which removed Marcos from power. Salonga was the 14th president of the Senate of the Philippines, serving from 1987 to 1992.

  1. ^ Original Term until December 30, 1977; cut short pursuant to the Declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972.