Reynato S. Puno
| Reynato Puno | |
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| 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office December 8, 2007 – May 17, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Artemio Panganiban |
| Succeeded by | Renato Corona |
| 131st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office June 28, 1993 – December 7, 2007 |
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| Appointed by | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Hugo Gutierrez |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Eduardo Nachura |
| Personal details | |
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May 17, 1940 Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Luzviminda Delgado |
| Alma mater |
University of the Philippines, Diliman Southern Methodist University University of California, Berkeley University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Religion | Methodist |
Reynato Puno y Serrano (Filipino: Reynato Serrano Puno; born May 17, 1940) was the 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Appointed on December 8, 2006 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, he was the 22nd person to serve as Chief Justice. Puno had initially been appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on June 28, 1993.
Puno earned his law degree from the University of the Philippines. During his stay in the state university, he also served as editor of the Philippine Collegian. He would later finish post-graduate studies at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (Master of Comparative Laws), University of California, Berkeley (Master of Laws), and University of Illinois (finished all academic requirements of the degree of Doctor of Judicial Science).
Puno began his legal career in private practice. In 1969, he joined the law practice of his elder brother Isaac, a future judge whose murder at age 42 remains unsolved to date. In 1971, he joined the Office of the Solicitor General, where he would serve for the next nine years.
In 1980, Puno was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos as a Justice of the Court of Appeals. He rejoined the executive department in 1984, this time as a Deputy Minister of Justice. Upon the assumption into office of President Corazon Aquino in 1986, Puno was reappointed to the Court of Appeals.
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