Summary
Lorenzo Relova (January 20, 1916 – April 23, 2014) was a Filipino judge who served as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from May 14, 1982, until January 19, 1986, during the Marcos era.[1][2] He was the country's oldest living Supreme Court justice at the time of his death in 2014.[2]
Lorenzo Relova | |
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| 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office May 14, 1982 – January 19, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Member of the Judicial and Bar Council for retired Supreme Court justices | |
| In office January 8, 1990 – July 9, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Nestor Alampay |
| Succeeded by | Jose C. Campos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1916 |
| Died | April 23, 2014 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Supreme Court judge |
Early life and education edit
Relova was born on January 20, 1916, in Pila, Laguna, Philippines.[1] His father, Jose Diaz Relova, was the first lawyer to practice in Pila.[2] Uncle Regino Diaz Relova was a lieutenant colonel in the Katipunan in Laguna, Philippines.
Lorenzo Relova taught as a law professor at Ateneo Law School for more than forty years.[1] In 2012, he was inducted into the university's Professors of Law Hall of Fame.[1]
Death edit
Relova died on April 23, 2014, at the age of 98.[1] A memorial was held at Magallanes Church in Makati.[1]
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