Felix Makasiar
| Félix V. Makasiar | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office July 25, 1985 – November 19, 1985 |
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| Nominated by | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Preceded by | Enrique Fernando |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Aquino |
| 85th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office August 2, 1970 – November 18, 1985 |
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| Nominated by | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Preceded by | Conrado V. Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Jose Feria |
| Secretary of Justice | |
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In office February 8, 1970 – August 1, 1970 |
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| President | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Preceded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Abad Santos |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
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In office 1968–1970 |
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| President | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Preceded by | Antonio P. Barredo |
| Succeeded by | Félix Q. Antonio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Félix Makasiar November 20, 1915 Siaton, Negros Oriental, Philippine Islands |
| Died | February 19, 1992 (aged 76) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Heroes' Cemetery |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Teofista F. Santos |
| Children | Loretta M. Sicat Rosella Jean M. Puno Barry Gary Cynthia Eleanore Lynn |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
Félix Valencia Makasiar (November 20, 1915 – February 19, 1992) was the 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, serving in that capacity for four months in 1985. His 85-day stint as Chief Justice, abbreviated only because of the rule requiring mandatory retirement upon reaching the age of 70, was the second-shortest such tenure in Philippine history. Prior to his promotion as Chief Justice, Makasiar had served for 15 years as an Associate Justice.
Makasiar was born in Siaton, Negros Oriental on November 20, 1915 to Agustín Makasiar and Petra Valencia. He finished his primary and secondary education in his home province. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Far Eastern University, and enrolled at the University of the Philippines College of Law, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree, cum laude, in 1939. He later obtained a Master of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
Upon passing the bar in 1939, Makasiar joined the government service as an attorney with the Department of Justice. He would not leave the government service until his retirement from the Supreme Court in 1985. Makasiar rose in the ranks, beginning with a stint with the Office of the Solicitor General, then as a trial court judge beginning in 1954. He was appointed Solicitor-General and Undersecretary of the Department of Justice from 1968 to 1970, and as Secretary of Justice from May until August 1970, at which time he was appointed as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court.
Prior to his appointment to the High Court, Makasiar also worked as a law professor in several universities, including the Manuel L. Quezon University and the San Beda College.
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