Roy Señeres

Filipino diplomat and politician

Roy Señeres - Filipino diplomat and politician
Born

July 6th, 1947
78 years ago

Died

2016
9 years ago — 69 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Philippines

Links & References

Served as a prominent diplomat and politician in the Philippines. Took on various roles including being the Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Quezon City. Notably ran for the presidency in the 2016 Philippine elections, aiming to implement policies focused on governance and social issues.

Served as Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs

Elected as Member of the House of Representatives

Ran for president in the 2016 elections

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