Jesus Melchor Quitain | |
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | |
In office October 19, 2021 –June 30, 2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Salvador Panelo |
Succeeded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
Special Assistant to the President | |
In office November 9,2018 –June 30,2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Bong Go |
Succeeded by | Antonio Lagdameo Jr. |
Head of the Presidential Management Staff | |
In office November 9,2018 –June 30,2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Bong Go |
Succeeded by | Zenaida Angping |
Personal details | |
Born | Jesus Melchor Vega Quitain January 6,1945 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | San Beda College (LL.B) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Jesus Melchor "Boy" Vega Quitain (born January 6,1945) is a Filipino lawyer who served as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Special Assistant under the Duterte administration. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He is also serving as an Undersecretary in the Office of the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. [6] He is reported to be the writer of most of President Rodrigo Duterte’s high-impact speeches,like his State of the Nation Addresses and inaugural speech. [7]
Jesus Quitain graduated from the San Beda College of Law in 1970. He is from Davao City. [6] He joined Upsilon Sigma Phi in 1963. [8] [9]
Quitain engaged in private law practice since 1971. He also served in the academe as Dean of the College of Law of the University of Mindanao. [6]
He was the first National President of the Association of Resident Ombudsman in Government Agencies and Former President of the Rotary Club of South Davao. [6]
He is the father of Davao City Vice Mayor J. Melchor "Jay" Quitain Jr. and Grace Quitain Pecson,and the grandfather of Richard Quitain Pecson. [1]
Jesus Quitain joined the government in 2001 when then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appointed him as City Legal Officer. [6]
He also served in Davao City as Councilor of the First District,and as City Administrator. [10] He was also the Former Resident Ombudsman of Davao City,for which he was awarded as Outstanding Resident Ombudsman of the Philippines for 2008. [6]
Prior to his latest appointment as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in 2021,Quitain served as the officer in charge of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. [11]
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