Alexander Gesmundo
Chief Justice of the Philippines since 2021
Alexander Gahon Gesmundo (born November 6, 1956) is a Filipino politician and lawyer. In 2021, he became the Chief Justice of the Philippines.[2] He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2017 to 2021.
Alexander G. Gesmundo | |
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27th Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
Assumed office April 5, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Diosdado Peralta |
178th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office August 14, 2017 – April 5, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Jose C. Mendoza |
Succeeded by | vacant |
Associate Justice and Chair of the 7th Division of the Sandiganbayan[1] | |
In office October 15, 2005 – August 14, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Gahon Gesmundo November 6, 1956 San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines |
Alma mater | Ateneo Law School |
Affiliation | Fraternal Order of Utopia |
References
change- ↑ "SANDIGANBAYAN INCUMBENT JUSTICES". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Duterte appoints Alexander Gesmundo Chief Justice". manilatimes.net. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.