Rodolfo Certeza Severino Jr. (27 April 1936 – 19 April 2019)[2] was a Filipino diplomat who served as the tenth secretary-general of ASEAN between 1998 and 2002.
Rodolfo Severino Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 10th Secretary General of ASEAN | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ong Keng Yong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1936 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | 19 April 2019 (aged 82) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani[1] |
| Children | Howie Severino |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Career
editHe was the inaugural head of the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore from 2008 to 2015,[3] and was an adjunct professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore[4] until 2015. He was an Associate Senior Fellow affiliated with the ASC at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.[3] He is the author of four books: Southeast Asia in Search of an ASEAN Community (2006), ASEAN (2008), The ASEAN Regional Forum (2009) and Where in the World is the Philippines? (2010).[5] He is also the co-editor of Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century? (2007),[6] among other collections.
He studied at Ateneo de Manila University and held a post-graduate degree in international studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
He previously held the following positions[7][8]
- Third, Second, and First Secretary, Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. (1967–1974)
- Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (1974–1976)
- Minister-Counsellor and Chargé d'Affaires, Philippine Embassy in Beijing (1976–1979)
- Consul General, Philippine Consulate General in Houston, Texas (1979–1986)
- Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs and ASEAN Senior Official of the Philippines(1986–1988)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia (1989–1992)
- Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and ASEAN Senior Official of the Philippines (1992–1997)
- Professor, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, the Philippines (2003–2004)
- Visiting Research Fellow, ISEAS, Singapore, Singapore (2005–2008)
Severino died of complications from Parkinson's disease on 19 April 2019, eight days before his 83rd birthday.[9]
Awards
edit- 1997 – Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu, from President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines[10]
- 2001 – Order of Sikatuna, rank of Rajah, from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines, one of only two non-heads of state to receive the award in that rank[11]
- 2002 – Commander of the Royal Order of Sahametrei, from King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia[12]
- 2017 – Order of Lakandula, rank of Supremo, from President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines (posthumous)[13]
References
edit- ^ Rita, J. (10 July 2019). "Former ambassador Rodolfo Severino to be buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani". GMA Network. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Index Sc-Sf".
- ^ a b "Affiliates - ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute". www.iseas.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Staff Directory: Faculty & Research Staff". www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Aseanstudiescentre.org". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Severino, Rodolfo C.; Salazar, Lorraine Carlos (2007). Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century?. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-9812304995.
- ^ "Severino cv".
- ^ "whos who". www.iseas.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Former ambassador Rodolfo Severino Jr. passes away at 82". Manila Bulletin News. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.asean.org. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Access my library [dead link]
- ^ "Roster of Presidential Awardees under Executive Order 236". Official Gazette. Retrieved 2 July 2022.