Rodolfo Severino Jr.
Rodolfo Certeza Severino Jr. (27 April 1936 – 19 April 2019)[2] was a Filipino diplomat best known for his term as the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 1998 to 2002.
Rodolfo Severino Jr. | |
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10th Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2002 | |
Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
Succeeded by | Ong Keng Yong |
Personal details | |
Born | Manila, Philippines | 27 April 1936
Died | 19 April 2019 82) Manila, Philippines | (aged
Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani[1] |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies |
Profession | Diplomat |
Career
He was the inaugural head of the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore from 2008 to 2015,[3] and was an Adjunct Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore [4] until 2015. He was an Associate Senior Fellow affiliated with the ASC at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.[5] He is the author of four books: Southeast Asia in Search of an ASEAN Community (2006), ASEAN (2008), The ASEAN Regional Forum (2009) and Where in the World is the Philippines? (2010).[6] He is also the co-editor of Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century? (2007),[7] among other collections.
He studied at Ateneo de Manila University and held a post-graduate degree in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
He previously held the following positions[8][9]
- Third, Second, and First Secretary, Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. (1967–1974)
- Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (1974–1976)
- Minister-Counsellor and Chargé d'Affaires, Philippine Embassy in Beijing (1976–1979)
- Consul General, Philippine Consulate General in Houston, Texas (1979–1986)
- Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs and ASEAN Senior Official of the Philippines(1986–1988)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia (1989–1992)
- Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and ASEAN Senior Official of the Philippines (1992–1997)
- Professor, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, the Philippines (2003–2004)
- Visiting Research Fellow, ISEAS, Singapore, Singapore (2005–2008)
Severino died of complications from Parkinson's disease on 19 April 2019, eight days before his 83rd birthday.[10]
Awards
- 2002 – Commander of the Royal Order of Sahametrei, from King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia[11]
- 2001 – Order of Sikatuna, rank of Rajah, from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines, one of only two non-heads of state to receive the award in that rank[12]
- 1997 – Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu, from President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines[13]
References
- Rita, J. (10 July 2019). "Former ambassador Rodolfo Severino to be buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani". GMA Network. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- https://www.rulers.org/indexs2.html
- https://www.iseas.edu.sg/about-us/researchers/asean-studies-centre-list/affiliates
- http://www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/Staff_Directory_Faculty_Research.aspx
- https://www.iseas.edu.sg/about-us/researchers/asean-studies-centre-list/affiliates
- http://www.aseanstudiescentre.org/
- https://www.amazon.com/Whither-Philippines-Century-Rodolfo-Severino/dp/9812304991/ref=pd_ybh_1
- http://www.asian-affairs.com/biographies/severinocv.html
- http://www.iseas.edu.sg/aseanstudiescentre/whoswho.htm
- "Former ambassador Rodolfo Severino Jr. passes away at 82". Manila Bulletin News. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26984165_ITM
- http://www.asean.org/resources/2012-02-10-08-47-56/leaders-view/item/the-philippines-stake-in-asean-address-by-her-excellency-mrs-gloria-macapagal-arroyo-president-of-the-philippines-at-the-asean-secretariat-jakarta-13-november-2001
- https://groups.yahoo.com/group/philmedals/message/32
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Ajit Singh |
Secretaries General of ASEAN 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Ong Keng Yong |
Incumbent |