Leonor Briones
| Leonor Briones | |
|---|---|
| National Treasurer of the Philippines | |
| In office August 1998 – February 2001 |
|
| President | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
| Preceded by | Caridad Valdehuesa |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Sergio Gonzales Edeza |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Silliman University University of the Philippines Harvard University |
Leonor Magtolis Briones is a Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at the National College of Public Administration & Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines Diliman. She was a former Presidential Adviser for Social Development with Cabinet Rank and is best known for her stint as National Treasurer of the Philippines from August 1998 to February 2001.[1][2]
On May 31, 2016, it was announced that Briones will be joining the Cabinet of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte as Secretary of the Department of Education.[3]
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Background
Education
Briones obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Silliman University and her Master of Public Administration with a major in Local Government and Fiscal Administration from the University of the Philippines Diliman.[1] She proceeded to complete further studies in the United States where she was granted a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Administration from the Harvard Institute for International Development at Harvard University.[1]
Career
Briones has served in various capacities. Her stints include serving as Lead Convenor of Social Watch Philippines, Inc.;[4] as Director for Policy and Executive Development at the National College of Public Administration and Governance at the University of the Philippines; as Vice-President for Finance in the same university; and as Secretary to the Commission of the Commission on Audit.[1] Briones also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Silliman University.[5] In 2010, Briones was nominated for the Presidency of the University of the Philippines[6] but fell short of getting a majority vote from the university's Board of Regents.[7]
Presently, she is active in the private sector serving as Director of AgriNurture, Inc., an office she has been holding since 2008 and as an Independent Director of Megawide Construction Corp. since July 19 of 2010.[1]
Awards and distinctions
Briones is an Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee in the field of Fiscal and Public Administration.[8] In 2005, Briones addressed the UN General Assembly where she appealed to the member-nations of the United Nations to fulfill their promises in fighting poverty.[9] In 2011, Briones was one of few individuals who received the prestigious Bayi Citation Award for Government Service.[10]
Professor emeritus conferment
The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (BOR), the national university's highest policy-making body, formally conferred upon Briones in 2012 the rank of Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Currently, she is one of the two professor emeriti of the National College of Public Administration and Governance along with former UP President Dr. Jose Abueva. The rank of professor emeritus is a high distinction given to retired faculty members of the university by virtue of their contributions as intellectuals.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Leonor Briones". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "Past Treasurers". Bureau of the Treasury, Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
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- ↑ Social Watch Philippines
- ↑ "Tipon Silliman 2003 – Teaneck, New Jersey". SUACONA. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "More than a thousand endorse Prof. Leonor Briones for UP President". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "UP elects new president". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ Former BOT chair gets award. Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "Prof. Leonor Briones's U.N. Speech: "FULFILL YOUR PROMISES"". Diliman-Diary.blogspot. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "Former RP national treasurer receives prestigious award for women leaders". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
External links
- Bureau of the Treasury Official website
