Perfecto Yasay, Jr.
| Perfecto Yasay Jr. | |
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| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Jose Rene Almendras (Acting) |
| Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission | |
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In office 1995–2000 |
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| President |
Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Manuel G. Abello |
| Succeeded by | Lilia R. Bautista |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Perfecto Rivas Yasay Jr. January 27, 1947 Kidapawan, Philippines |
| Political party | Bangon Pilipinas |
| Spouse(s) | Cecile Joaquin |
| Alma mater |
Central Philippine University University of the Philippines, Diliman Ateneo de Manila University |
| Website | Official website |
Perfecto "Jun" Rivas Yasay Jr. (born January 27, 1947) is a Filipino lawyer, educator, statesman and current Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. He is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was Bangon Pilipinas Party's vice-presidential bet in the 2010 Philippine elections, running alongside Eddie Villanueva. He accepted the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to join his Cabinet on May 18, 2016.
Yasay was born on January 27, 1947 to Perfecto Yasay Sr., a pastor, and Deborah Rivas, a public school teacher, in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.
He finished his secondary education at Davao City High School in 1963 and received his Bachelor of Arts in political science at Central Philippine University, Iloilo City in 1967. He earned his law degree at the University of the Philippines and has MBA units in business studies from Ateneo de Manila University.
Yasay became a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. While in New York, he was managing director of the Maceda Philippine News from 1983 to 1987 and senior partner at two law firms—Maceda, Yasay & Tolentino, Esqs., and Yasay & De Castro, Esqs.—from 1979 to 1990.
Yasay is also an incorporator of Jacinto Finance, Marilene J. Group Corp., and Cricem Inc. He is also a stockholder of M and F Stores Inc.
In the Philippines, he was commissioner of San Jose, Yasay & Santos Law Offices from 1987 to 1993.
Civil, criminal, and administrative litigation, public advocacy, corporation law, and election law are among his areas of expertise.
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