Edelmiro Amante
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Edelmiro Amante, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Teofisto Guingona, Jr. | |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Agusan del Norte | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region X | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1933 Butuan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 10, 2013 (aged 79) Philippines |
| Political party | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino |
| Alma mater | Silliman University |
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr. (April 21, 1933 – March 10, 2013), was a Filipino politician.[1]
Early life
Amante was born in Butuan. He attended Ampayon Elementary School, then Mindanao Institute, where he graduated from high school as a salutatorian. He then studied at Silliman University, where he received an Associate in Arts degree in 1954, then a Bachelor of Laws in 1958.
Career
Amante started his career as a
Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984. Since 1984, he was elected to four terms to the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Agusan del Norte
. He was most recently elected in 2007, succeeding his daughter Angelica.
Amante was a close ally of
Fidel Ramos, under whose administration he served as the Executive Secretary from 1992 to 1993 when he decided to return to Congress. Prior to his death, he was a member of the KAMPI
party.
References
- "Personal Information". s!te. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- "Member Information: Edelmiro Amante". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- "Edelmiro A. Amante" (PDF). Curriculum Vitae. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ Erwin Mascariñas on March 11, 2013 10:05 am (11 March 2013). "Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79". MindaNews. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
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