Christian Monsod
Christian S. Monsod | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office June 6, 1991 – February 15, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Haydee Yorac |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo P. Pardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian S. Monsod July 16, 1936 [2] Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Spouse | Solita Monsod |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Christian S. Monsod (born July 16, 1936) is a Filipino lawyer who served as Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He was one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.[4] He is the founder and honorary chairman of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) and pioneer of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL).[5]
Early life and education
Monsod graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law. He was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi.[6][7] He passed the bar examinations in 1960.[8]
Career
Monsod worked for his father upon passing the bar. He worked for the World Bank Group from 1963 to 1970, and worked there as an operations officer for about two years in Costa Rica and Panama, negotiating loans and coordinating legal, economic, and project work of the bank. Upon returning to the Philippines in 1970, he worked with the Meralco Group and served as chief executive officer of an investment bank and subsequently of a business conglomerate. In 1975, he was awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Finance.
He served as Secretary-General of NAMFREL during the 1986 Philippine presidential election and eventually as its National Chairman in 1987. During the Corazon Aquino administration, he was appointed Chairman of the Commission on Elections. Monsod was formerly Co-Chairman of the Bishops Businessmen's Conference for Human Development and has worked with under privileged sectors, such as farmer and urban poor groups, in initiating, lobbying for, and engaging in affirmative action for the agrarian reform law and lately the urban land reform bill. Since 1986, he has rendered services to various companies as a legal and economic consultant or chief executive officer.[8]
In 1995, he received The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award for government service and received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the Ateneo de Manila University.[9] In 2012, he received the Joe C. Baxter Award for his work on election administration.[10]
Personal life
He is married to Solita Monsod.[11] They have five children.[12]
References
- ^ "R.C.C. No. 22 Wednesday, July 2, 1986". Official Gazette.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN MONSOD Empresariu filipín Biografie". peoplepill.com.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "From a stolen car to love notes and walking around naked - the Monsod love story". GMA News Online, February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Muslim lawyers ask: Who is Sheriff Abas?". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Philippines: strife rises over differing vote counts. Vote-count standoff expected to bring protests". Christian Science Monitor. 1986-02-10. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Upsilon Sigma Phi - History". Upsilon Sigma Phi. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "BusinessWorld | Some members of my cast". archives.bworldonline.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ a b "G.R. No. 100113 September 3, 1991 - RENATO L. CAYETANO v. CHRISTIAN MONSOD, ET AL. | Home of ChanRobles Virtual Law Library". lawlibrary.chanrobles.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Ateneo de Manila University". 202.125.102.18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "IFES - 2012 Joe C. Baxter Award Reception". web.archive.org. 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "The love story of Mareng Winnie and Atty. Christian Monsod". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Straight up and straight talk with Winnie Monsod". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2020-07-17.