Manuel Collantes
Filipino diplomat
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Manuel G. Collantes (August 20, 1917[1] – May 28, 2009) was a Filipino diplomat who served as the country's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1984.[2]
Manuel G. Collantes | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office January 14, 1984 – June 30, 1984 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Carlos P. Romulo |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Tolentino |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Batangas | |
| In office June 5, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1917 |
| Died | May 28, 2009 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Madrigal Mausoleum, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa |
| Party | KBL |
| Spouse | Consuelo Madrigal |
Collantes was raised in Tanauan, Batangas.[2] He received his law degree from Far Eastern University in 1940, and passed the bar exam later that same year.[2] He began his career by working as an assistant attorney at the Claro M. Recto law office for a short period.[2] He also taught diplomacy and international law, as well as parliamentary practice at Far Eastern University.[2]
Collantes met his wife, Consuelo Madrigal, in Washington, D.C. in 1949 while he was working as the second secretary and consul at the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, D.C.[2] The couple married in the 1970s.[2] Former Senator Jamby Madrigal is his niece through his wife.[2]
Collantes held a variety of positions with the Department of Foreign Affairs during his career as a diplomat. These included Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and legal assistant secretary.[2]
Collantes was appointed acting Minister for Foreign Affairs for a short period in 1984 during the government of President Ferdinand Marcos.[2]
In 1984, he was elected as an assemblyman for the province of Batangas.[2] He also served as the director of United Pulp and Paper Company, Inc. until his death in 2009.[2]
In 1986, Collantes participated in a coup attempt led by Arturo Tolentino at the Manila Hotel against the Corazon Aquino administration, being named Tolentino's "foreign affairs minister".[3][4]
Manuel Collantes died of cardiopulmonary arrest on May 28, 2009, at the age of 91.[2] His body lay in state at their family home in Forbes Park, Makati.[2] He was buried at the Madrigal Mausoleum in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, following a funeral mass.[2]
