Andrew Gonzalez
| Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC | |
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| Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports | |
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In office July 1998 – January 2001 |
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| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Erlinda Pefianco |
| Succeeded by | Raul Roco |
| President Emeritus of De La Salle University | |
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In office 2005–2006 |
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| President of De La Salle University | |
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In office 1978–1991 |
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In office 1994–1998 |
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| President of De La Salle University System | |
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In office 1987–1991 |
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In office 1994–1998 |
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Macario Diosdado Arnedo Gonzalez February 29, 1940 Manila, Philippine Commonewealth |
| Died | January 29, 2006 (aged 65) Dasmariñas, Cavite |
| Alma mater |
Univ of California, Berkeley Catholic University of America Philippine Normal University De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Linguist, Writer, and Educator |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez, F.S.C., (29 February 1940 – 29 January 2006) was a Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and a De La Salle Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports under the presidency of Joseph Estrada. After his term ended, he returned to De La Salle University as Vice President for Academics and Research from 2001 to 2003 and as Presidential Adviser for Academics and Research from 2003 to 2005.
He earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Gonzalez was born as Macario Diosdado Arnedo Gonzalez "in Manila to Augusto Gonzalez, a prominent businessman, wealthy landowner, and the son of Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez; and Rosario Arnedo, daughter of Pampanga Governor Macario Arnedo.
Gonzalez attended and completed grade school at De La Salle College in Manila. He was a consistent honor student and graduated as salutatorian. He also finished his High School at De La Salle College in 1955 as Valedictorian. His love for teaching made him decide to become a De La Salle Christian Brother. He finished his novitiate at the De La Salle Retreat House in Baguio City on November 20, 1955 and made his initial vows the year after. He joined the Scholasticate of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Winona, Minnesota, U.S.A. on December 10, 1956. He studied at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, a Christian Brother-run college in Winona and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the top of his class at the age of 19. He obtained his Master of Arts in English Literature from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. the year after.
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