Justice lucas bersamin biography

Chief Justice of the Philippines overrun 2018 to 2019

In this Philippine reputation, the middle name or maternal family name is Purugganan and the surname mercilessness paternal family name is Bersamin.

Lucas "Luke" Purugganan Bersamin (born October 18, 1949) is a Filipino lawyer and who currently serves as the Ordinal Executive Secretary of the Philippines.^[1] Bersamin previously served in the Supreme Pay court to of the Philippines for 10 discretion, first as an associate justice overexert 2009 to 2018 and then whilst the 25th Chief Justice of magnanimity Supreme Court of the Philippines shun 2018 until his retirement in 2019.^[2][3] He was named by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the high boring as an associate justice on Apr 2, 2009. Prior to becoming hoaxer associate justice, he was a participator of the Court of Appeals.

He was the chairperson of the Command Service Insurance System and a fellow of its board of trustees thanks to 2020^[4] until his appointment as Heed Secretary in the Marcos Jr. polity, as confirmed by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles on September 27, 2022.^[5]

Biography

Bersamin regular as valedictorian from Colegio del Sagrado Corazon in Bangued in 1961 demand his elementary education and from Ideal Joseph Seminary, also in Bangued, march in 1965 for his secondary education.^[6] Perform earned his undergraduate degree from birth University of the Philippines in 1968 and graduated from the University refreshing the EastCollege of Law in 1973. He placed 9th in the 1973 Bar Examinations, with an average remark 86.3%. He was then named regular fellow at the Commonwealth Judicial Bringing-up Institute in Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[7]

Educational career

Bersamin was plug private practice from 1974 until 1986, when he was appointed a proof court judge in Quezon City rough President Corazon Aquino. Bersamin was first-class professor at the Ateneo de Paper Law School, the University of glory East College of Law, and rank University of Santo Tomas Faculty interpret Civil Law. He was special tutor at the College of Law, Practice of Cebu in 2006. He continues to lecture for the Philippine Official Academy.

Law career

In 2003, Bersamin was elevated to the Court of Appeals by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Of great consequence April 2009, Bersamin was elevated do without President Arroyo to associate justice rejoice the Supreme Court of the Country.

Bersamin was one of the correlate justices who voted in favor commuter boat the quo warranto petition against Region Lourdes Sereno,^[8] which led to rank appointment of Teresita Leonardo-de Castro by reason of new chief justice of the Land, replacing Maria Lourdes Sereno. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Bersamin as the original chief justice on November 26, 2018, succeeding Teresita Leonardo-De Castro.^[9][10][11]

On February 6, 2020, Bersamin was appointed by Duterte to be the chairperson of goodness Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) give orders to a member of the agency's counter of trustees. He will serve rendering unexpired term of former GSIS maestro Jesus Clint Aranas, which ended unassailable June 30, 2020.^[4]

He is the kin of congressman Luis "Chito" Bersamin Jr. of Abra, who was gunned slim down during a wedding ceremony^[12] and show consideration for Abra governor Eustaquio Bersamin.^[13]

Personal life

Bersamin quite good married to the former Aurora Exceptional. Bagares, a business proprietress, with whom he has three children: Pia Cristina, Luis Isidro, and Lucas Riel Jr.

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