Samuel Martires
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Samuel Martires | |
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| Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office August 6, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Conchita Carpio-Morales |
| 175th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office March 6, 2017 – July 31, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Jose Perez |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Paul Hernando |
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| Born | January 2, 1949 |
| Education | San Beda University (LLB) University of Santo Tomas (LLM) |
Samuel Reyes Martires (born January 2, 1949) is a Filipino lawyer and a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who currently serves as the 6th Ombudsman of the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed him on March 2, 2017. Prior to his appointment, he had served as Associate Justice of Sandiganbayan from 2005 to 2017.[1] On May 11, 2018, Samuel Martires was one of the eight justices who voted in favor of the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida against then-Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.[2]
On July 26, 2018, he was appointed as the 6th Ombudsman by President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing then-outgoing Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.[3]
References
- ^ "Sandiganbayan Incumbent Justices". Sb.judiciary.gov.ph. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ Punay, Edu (May 12, 2018). "Supreme Court Ousts Sereno". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Duterte appoints Samuel Martires as Ombudsman". Rappler. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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