Adel Tamano
| Adel Tamano | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 7th President of the University of the City of Manila | |
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In office August 4, 2007 – November 30, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Tayabas |
| Succeeded by | Rafaelito M. Garayblas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Adel Fadel Abbas Tamano October 2, 1970 Lanao del Sur, Philippines.[1] |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party (2015)-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Rowena Kapunan |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University Harvard University University of the Philippines |
| Religion | Islam |
Adel Tamano (born October 2, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the spokesperson of the United Opposition and also one of its candidates running for the position of Senator of the Philippines in the 2010 national elections under Manny Villar's line up. He was the President of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
Tamano is the eighth son of the late Senator Mamintal Tamano and civic leader Hadja Putri Zorayda Abbas Tamano. Tamano is married to Rowena Kapunan, daughter of retired Supreme Court Justice Santiago Kapunan. They have two children.[4]
During the 2007 elections, Tamano was the spokesperson for the United Opposition. He is also a partner at the law firm of Kapunan Tamano Javier & Associates. He lectures on legal writing at the Ateneo Law School, and on constitutional law at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.[5]
Education
Tamano attended The Philippine Women's University - Jose Abad Santos Memorial School and La Salle Greenhills for his primary and secondary education, respectively. He went to the Ateneo de Manila University to pursue an A.B. in Economics and later law (Juris Doctor), graduating in 1992 and 1996 respectively. Thereafter, he attended the University of the Philippines and took a master's degree in public administration.[3]
In June 2005, he matriculated in Harvard Law School's Master of Laws graduate program. He was the first Filipino Muslim to graduate from Harvard Law School.[3]
References
- ↑ PROFILE: Adel Fabel “ADEL” Abbas Tamano. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ↑ The Lobbyist. Retrieved March 9, 2009
- 1 2 3 Mayor Lim names Adel Tamano to head the PLM.
- 1 2 Filipino Muslims and Christians Peace. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ↑ Minority Report: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Retrieved March 9, 2009.