Adel Tamano
Adel Fadel Abbas Tamano (born October 2, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the spokesperson of the United Opposition. He was president of the University of the City of Manila.[2][3][4]
Adel Tamano | |
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| 7th President of the University of the City of Manila | |
| In office August 4, 2007 – November 30, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Tayabas |
| Succeeded by | Rafaelito M. Garayblas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1970 Lanao del Sur, Philippines.[1] |
| Political party | unaffiliated |
| Spouse(s) | Rowena Kapunan |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Harvard University University of the Philippines |
Early life And career
changeTamano is the eighth son of the late Senator Mamintal Tamano and civic leader Hadja Putri Zorayda Abbas Tamano. Tamano is married to Rowena Kapunan, who is also a lawyer. They have two children.
During the 2007 elections, Tamano was the spokesperson for the United Opposition. He is also a member of Kapunan, Tamano, Villadolid & 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 University of the City of Manila.
Education
changeTamano attended Jose Abad Santos Memorial School and La Salle Greenhills for his primary and secondary education. He went to the Ateneo de Manila University to study A.B. Economics and later law, graduating in 1992 and 1996 respectively. Thereafter, he attended the University of the Philippines and took a master's degree in Public Administration.
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.
References
change- ↑ PROFILE: Adel Fabel “ADEL” Abbas Tamano Archived November 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ↑ The Lobbyist Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2009
- ↑ Mayor Lim names Adel Tamano to head the PLM Archived 2007-09-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Filipino Muslims and Christians Peace[permanent dead link]. Retrieved March 9, 2009.