Harriet Demetriou
Harriet Obias Demetriou is a Filipino lawyer and was the first female Chairperson of the Philippine election commission, the COMELEC, appointed by President Joseph Estrada. She was one of only four women appointed to the Philippine Election Commission.
Harriet Demetriou | |
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| 24th Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan | |
| In office August 28, 1995 – February 14, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Bienvenido Vera Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Palattao |
| Chairwoman of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 21, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Luzviminda Tancangco |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Benipayo |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
Demetriou, the then-judge of Pasig regional trial court, was known to the public for handing down the March 1995 verdict against former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez and six others (then-PNP Calauan Deputy Chief George Medialdea, Luis Corcolon, Rogelio "Boy" Corcolon, Zoilo Ama, Baldwin Brion, and Pepito Kawit) for the rape-slay of 21-year-old Mary Eileen Sarmenta and the killing of 19-year-old Allan Gomez in June 1993.[1]
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On January 11, 1999, she was appointed by President Estrada as Chairman of the Commission on Elections. After the events of January 2001 that led to the ouster of President Estrada from power, Demetriou tendered her courtesy resignation which was accepted by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[2]
Magdalo lawyer
Demetriou was the lead counsel for the core officers of the Magdalo Group, who led the siege on the Oakwood hotel on July 27, 2003.[3]
See also
References
- "'A plot hatched in hell': Timeline of the Gomez-Sarmenta murder case". ABS CBN News. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- Araneta, Sandy. "Comelec chief resigns". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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