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
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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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