- Maria Lourdes Sereno
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Maria Lourdes Aranal Sereno Associate Justice
of the Philippine Supreme CourtIncumbent Assumed office
August 13, 2010Appointed by Benigno Aquino III Preceded by Renato Corona Personal details Born July 2, 1960
ManilaMaria Lourdes Aranal Sereno (born July 2, 1960) is a Filipino jurist, lawyer and law professor. In August 2010, she was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the first appointee to the High Court of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. Sereno is the youngest appointee to the Supreme Court since Cesar Bengzon in 1945, and the 13th woman appointed as a Supreme Court Justice.
Background
Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno was born in Manila. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics at the Ateneo de Manila University, and her law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law, graduating as class valedictorian. She also earned a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School. At the time of her appointment, Sereno was Executive Director of the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center.
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Preceded by
Renato CoronaAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
August 13, 2010–presentIncumbent The Corona Court Renato C. Corona (2010-present) June 17, 2011 to Present: A. Carpio | P. Velasco, Jr. | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | D. Peralta | L. Bersamin | M. Del Castillo | R. Abad | M. Villarama, Jr. | J. Perez | J. Mendoza | M.L Sereno | Vacant | Vacant August 16, 2011 to present: A. Carpio | P. Velasco, Jr. | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | D. Peralta | L. Bersamin | M. Del Castillo | R. Abad | M. Villarama, Jr. | J. Perez | J. Mendoza | M.L Sereno | B. Reyes | vacant Categories:- Living people
- 1960 births
- Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Filipino lawyers
- Filipino judges
- University of the Philippines alumni
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
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