Salvador P. Lopez

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Salvador Ponce Sinang Lopez (born May 27, 1911 in Currimao , Ilocos Norte , †  October 18, 1993 in Manila ) was a Philippine President of the University of the Philippines , politician and foreign minister who played a key role in pacifying tensions in Southeast Asia .

Life

After attending school, Lopez studied at the University of the Philippines and began his professional career in the 1930s as a journalist and soon became editor of The Philippines Herald , Manila's leading daily newspaper . During World War II he served in the armed forces and served as captain in the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur on Corregidor , where he worked in the case of the island in May 1942 Japanese prisoner of war came.

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After the war he was a delegate to the United Nations in its founding years . Between 1955 and 1962 he was ambassador to France . As Foreign Minister, he took part in numerous negotiations in the early 1960s , particularly between Indonesia and Malaysia .

He then returned to the United Nations as Permanent Representative , where he continued his efforts to promote civil rights and freedom of information . He also became the UN Special Envoy for Peacekeeping in Southeast Asia. In 1968 he was briefly ambassador to the United States .

In 1969 he was appointed President of the University of the Philippines and held this position until 1975. During this time he campaigned for the maintenance of academic freedom in times of student protests against the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand Marcos , especially after his imposition of martial law on September 21, 1972. The protests met with his express approval as a sign of his support for their discontent.

After the overthrow of President Marcos, he was once again permanent representative to the United Nations between 1986 and 1988.

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SURNAME Lopez, Salvador P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lopez, Salvador Ponce Sinang (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Filipino politician, journalist and university president
DATE OF BIRTH May 27, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Currimao , Ilocos Norte
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1993
Place of death Manila