Leila de Lima

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Leila de Lima

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2010
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Alberto Agra
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights
In office May 2008 – June 30, 2010
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Purificacion Quisumbing
Succeeded by	Etta Rosales
Personal details
Born	(1959-08-27) August 27, 1959
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	San Beda College De La Salle University
Profession	DOJ Secretary
Religion	Roman Catholic

Leila Magistrado de Lima (born on August 27, 1959) is the secretary of Philippine Department of Justice under the Administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III.

Personal Background

She is the eldest daughter of the former Philippine COMELEC Commissioner Vicente de Lima and Norma Magistrado. She was born and raised in Iriga City. .^[1] She has two sons, Israel and Vincent Joshua.^[1]

Educational Background

She graduated in 1980 from the De La Salle University with an AB History degree. She finished her Bachelor of Laws (Salutatorian) degree at the San Beda College of Law in 1985.^[1] She placed 8th in the 1985 Philippine Bar Examinations with an 86.26% rating.^[2]

Commission on Human Rights

She was the Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights until President-elect Benigno Aquino III tapped her to be part of his cabinet for the position of Justice Secretary.

Secretary of Justice

On July 2, 2010, De Lima took over the helm of the Philippine Department of Justice. In her speech, she said that "the marching orders of President Benigno Aquino III were not mere election promises...Reform is a fundamental theme of this administration: first to rid ourselves of corruption and second to shore up our competence."^[3]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.chr.gov.ph/MAIN%20PAGES/about%20us/member%20profile/LMDL_profile.htm Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Profile
↑ http://www.realitytv.nfo.ph/leila-de-lima-profile-and-picture/
↑ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100702-278780/New-DoJ-chief-Get-rid-of-corruption-shore-up-competence New DoJ chief: Get rid of corruption, shore up competence

Preceded by Alberto Agra	Philippine Justice Secretary 2010 – Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)

Cabinet

Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Alberto Romulo (August 23, 2004–February 23, 2011) Albert del Rosario (February 23, 2011–present)

Executive Secretary	Paquito Ochoa, Jr. (June 30, 2010–present)

Presidential Spokesperson	Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Finance	Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Justice	Leila de Lima (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government	Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–August 18, 2012) Paquito Ochoa, Jr. (August 21, 2012–August 31, 2012) Manuel Roxas II (August 31, 2012–present)

Secretary of Health	Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Agriculture	Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Transportation and Communications	Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011–October 18, 2012) Joseph Emilio Abaya (October 18, 2012–present)

Secretary of Education	Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Labor and Employment	Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary for Budget and Management	Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of National Defense	Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Science and Technology	Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary for Agrarian Reform	Virgilio de los Reyes (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Tourism	Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez, Jr. (September 1, 2011–present)

Secretary of Trade and Industry	Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Energy	Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–November 4, 2012) Jericho Petilla (November 4, 2012-present)

Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources	Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–present)

Cabinet-level

Vice President	Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–present)

National Economic and Development Authority	Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. (June 30, 2010–May 10, 2012) Arsenio Balisacan (May 10, 2012–present)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning	Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–present)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations	Herminio Coloma (July 30, 2010–present)

Presidential Adviser on National Security	Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–present)

Presidential Management Staff Director-General	Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–present)

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process	Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–present)

Secretary to the Cabinet	Jose Rene Almendras (November 4, 2012-present)

Persondata
Name	De Lima, Leila
Alternative names
Short description	Filipino politician
Date of birth	August 27, 1959
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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