Ambeth R. Ocampo | |
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![]() Ocampo on December 2013 | |
Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines | |
In office April 2002 – April 7, 2011 | |
Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Succeeded by | Maria Serena I. Diokno |
Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ambeth R. Ocampo August 13, 1961[1] Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | ![]() |
Education | Ateneo de Manila University |
Alma mater | De La Salle University (BA, MA) SOAS University of London (PhD) |
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Ambeth R. Ocampo OL KGOR OAL is a Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator.[2] He is best known for his definitive writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal and on topics in Philippine history and Philippine art through Looking Back, his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.[3]
He served as Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines from 2002 until 2011 and concurrently as chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts from 2005 to 2007.[4][5]
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