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Renato Corona

Renato Corona
Renato Corona official portrait.jpg
23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
May 17, 2010 – May 29, 2012
Appointed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Reynato Puno
Succeeded by Maria Lourdes Sereno
150th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
April 9, 2002 – May 17, 2010
Appointed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Arturo Buena
Succeeded by Maria Lourdes Sereno
Presidential Chief of Staff
In office
January 20, 2001 – April 9, 2002
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Aprodicio Laquian
Succeeded by Rigoberto Tiglao
Personal details
Born Renato Antonio Tereso Coronado Corona
(1948-10-15)October 15, 1948
Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
Died April 29, 2016(2016-04-29) (aged 67)
Pasig, Philippines
Spouse(s) Cristina Roco
Children 3
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University
Harvard University
University of Santo Tomas

Renato Antonio Coronado Corona (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served as an Associate Justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 9, 2002, and later as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010, upon the retirement of Chief Justice Reynato Puno.

Corona was previously a law professor, private law practitioner and member of the Cabinet under two Presidents, Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, before being appointed to the high tribunal.

On December 12, 2011, he was impeached by the House of Representatives. On May 29, 2012, he was found guilty by the Senate of violating Article II of the Articles of Impeachment filed against him pertaining to his failure to disclose his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth to the public.

Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona was born on October 15, 1948, at the Lopez Clinic in Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines. He was the son of Juan M. Corona, a lawyer from Tanauan, Batangas, and Eugenia Ongcapin Coronado of Santa Cruz, Manila. He was married to Cristina Basa Roco. They had three children and six grandchildren.

Corona graduated with gold medal honors from the Ateneo de Manila grade school in 1962 and high school in 1966.


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