Hilario Davide Jr.

The Honorable Hilario G. Davide Jr. GCSS, KGCR
17th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
In office February 24, 2007 – April 29, 2010
Nominated by	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Lauro Baja, Jr.
Succeeded by	Libran N. Cabactulan
20th Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office November 30, 1998 – December 20, 2005
Nominated by	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Andres R. Narvasa
Succeeded by	Artemio V. Panganiban
124th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office January 24, 1991 – November 29, 1998
Nominated by	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Irene R. Cortes
Succeeded by	Minerva Gonzaga-Reyes
Chairman of the Commission on Elections
In office February 15, 1988 – January 12, 1990
Appointed by	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Ramon H. Felipe
Succeeded by	Haydee Yorac
Member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission
In office June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region VII
In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
Personal details
Born	Hilario Gelbolingo Davide (1935-12-20) December 20, 1935 (age 88) Argao, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Political party	Pusyon Bisaya
Spouse	Virginia Jimenea Perez
Children	5, including Hilario III
Parent(s)	Hilario P. Davide Sr. (father) Josefa L. Gelbolingo (mother)
Occupation	Lawyer academic diplomat legislator writer trustee

Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr. GCSS KGCR (born December 20, 1935) is a Filipino lawyer, professor,^[1] diplomat,^[2] constitutionalist^[3] and former politician,^[4] who served as the 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations.^[5] As constitutionalist, Davide led the creation of the Legislative branch, and also wrote the most resolutions and the bulk of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, becoming its father and primary author.^[6]