- Luzviminda Tancangco
Infobox Officeholder
name = Luzviminda Tancangco
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office = COMELEC Chairman
term_start =October 08 ,1998
term_end =January 10 ,1999
predecessor =Bernardo P. Pardo
successor =Harriet Demetriou
appointer =Joseph Estrada
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nationality = FilipinoLuzviminda Tancangco is a Filipino lawyer and was the first female acting chairman of the Philippine election commission, the
COMELEC . She is one of the only four woman appointed to the Philippine Election Commission.Impeachment Case
On August 2002, the
NAMFREL and other civil society organizations filed an impeachment complain against the female election commissioner. It was endorsed by Rep.Monico Fuentevella . The charges were Culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/62261/ Past impeachment complaints filed against top Comelec officials]External links
* [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/62261/ GMA news]
* [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/02/06/news/palace.urged.to.appoint.women.to.2.vacant.comelec.posts.html Palace urged to appoint women to 2 vacant Comelec posts]Notes
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