Erlinda Fadera-Basilio
Erlinda Fadera-Basilio | |
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| Born | 1944 |
| Nationality | Philippines |
| Education | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Known for | Ambassador to the People's Republic of China |
Erlinda Fadera-Basilio (born 1944) is a Philippine diplomat who has been the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations.[1]
She was born in Bacnotan,[2] La Union, Philippines in 1944. She was educated at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Her first degree was in Political Science and she also took a master's degree in Asian studies.[1]
She became a diplomat around 1970. She spent eight years in Japan rising to consul-general, followed by another eight years in Cuba.[1] From 1997 to 2003 she was the Ambassador to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.[3]
On 5 December 2012, Philippine president Benigno Aquino chose her as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Mongolia. For three years she was her country's Permanent Representative at the United Nations[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Manila's new ambassador to China is career diplomat Erlinda Basilio, 68, 6 November 2012, scmp.com, Retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ Bacnotan, PRA.gov.ph, Retrieved 17 March 2016
- ^ Philippines, Guide to Women Leaders, Retrieved 14 February 2016
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