Raul Goco
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raul Goco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
| In office August 11, 1992 – September 22, 1996 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Montenegro |
| Succeeded by | Silvestre H. Bello III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1930 |
| Died | 16 August 2014 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Raul Ilustre Goco (April 24, 1930 – August 16, 2014) was a Filipino lawyer and diplomat. He served as the Solicitor General of the Philippines from August 11, 1992 until September 22, 1996, as well as the Ambassador of the Philippines to Canada during the 1990s.[1]
Goco was born in Manila[2] on April 24, 1930. He was the son of Dr. Eliseo Goco and Elisa Ilustre. He received a bachelor's degree in law from Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.[1] Goco joined the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1955 and the New York State Bar Association in 1987.[1] He also had a post-graduate degree at the Far Eastern University, and special studies as a government scholar at the Academy of American and International Law in Dallas, Texas.[3]