Jose Melo
Jose Armando R. Melo (May 30, 1932 – October 18, 2020) was a Filipino lawyer and jurist. He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1992 to 2002. He is a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[1][2]
Jose Melo | |
|---|---|
| 128th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office August 10, 1992 – May 30, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Conchita Carpio-Morales |
| Chairman of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office March 25, 2008 – January 16, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Romeo A. Brawner |
| Succeeded by | Sixto Brillantes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1932 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 18, 2020 (aged 88) Manila, the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Norma Cruz Melo |
References
- ↑ Arroyo names Jose Melo as new chief of Comelec. GMA News.TV. January 26, 2008. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/78088/Arroyo-names-Jose-Melo-as-new-chief-of-Comelec. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ↑ Melo is Comelec chairman. Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 25, 2008. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080325-126298/UPDATE-2-Melo-sworn-in-as-Comelec-chairman. Retrieved March 25, 2008.