Christian Monsod
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Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Preceded byHaydee Yorac
Succeeded byBernardo P. Pardo
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Christian Monsod | |
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.jpg) Monsod from the Official Directory of the Constitutional Commission, c. 1986 | |
| Chairperson of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office June 6, 1991 – February 15, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Haydee Yorac |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo P. Pardo |
| Member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission | |
| In office June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian Santos Monsod July 16, 1936 Parañaque, Philippines |
| Spouse | Solita Monsod |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Christian Santos Monsod (born July 16, 1936) is a Filipino lawyer who served as chair of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He was one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.[1] He is the founder and honorary chair of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) and pioneer of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL).[2]
Monsod graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi.[3][4] He passed the bar examinations in 1960.[5]