Harriet Demetriou

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Harriet Demetriou
COMELEC Chairman
In office January 11, 1999 – February 15, 2001
Appointed by	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Luzviminda Tancangco
Succeeded by	Alfredo Benipayo

Nationality	Filipino

Luzviminda Tancangco is a filipino lawyer and was the first Chairwoman of the Philippine election commission, the COMELEC, appointed by Joseph Estrada. She is one of the only four woman appointed to the Philippine Election Commission.

1 Comelec Post
2 MAGDALO Lawyer
3 See also
4 Notes

[edit] Comelec Post

On January 11, 1999 President Estrada appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Harriet Demetriou as Chairman of the Commission. After the events of January 2001 that led to the ouster of President Estrada from power, Demetriou tendered her courtesy resignation which was accepted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

[edit] MAGDALO Lawyer

Former Commission of Elections chair Harriet Demetriou is the lead counsel for the core officers of the Magdalo group who led the siege on the Oakwood hotel last July 27.^[1]

[edit] See also

COMELEC

Preceded by Luzviminda Tancangco	COMELEC Chairman January 11, 1999– February 15, 2001	Succeeded by Alfredo Benipayo

v • d • e COMELEC Chairpersons

Concepcion • Vito • De Vera • Imperial • Carag • Garcia • J. Borra • Arranz • Ferrer • Perez • Santiago • Savellano • Felipe • Davide • Yorac^ • Monsod • Pardo • Tancangco^ • Demetriou • Benipayo • Abalos • R. Borra^ • Brawner ^ ^ Denotes ACTING

Currently: Jose Melo