Fulgencio S. Factoran, Jr. | |
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Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
In office March 10, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | |
President | Corazon Aquino |
Preceded by | Carlos Dominguez III |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Umali (acting) |
Deputy Executive Secretary | |
In office 1986–1987 | |
President | Corazon Aquino |
Personal details | |
Born | Fulgencio Santos Factoran Jr. November 3, 1944 Orion, Bataan, Philippines |
Died | April 5, 2020 | (aged 76)
Spouse | Kaye Mesina |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Harvard University |
Occupation | government official |
Profession | lawyer |
Fulgencio Santos "Jun" Factoran Jr. (November 3, 1943– April 5, 2020) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, human rights activist, pro-democracy activist, and advocate for freedom of the press in the Philippines. Factoran was a key opponent of the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. After the restoration of democracy, he served in the Cabinet of President Corazon Aquino as Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) (DENR) from 1987 to 1992.[1][2][3] In 2018, Factoran was identified as a Motu Proprio victim of human rights violations during the Martial Law era by the Human Rights Victims Claims Board.[4]