Ding Lichauco

Ding Lichauco
Born
Alejandro Aurelio Nieva Lichauco

(1927-10-20)October 20, 1927
DiedMay 22, 2015(2015-05-22) (aged 87)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeOur Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Crypt in Mariana, Quezon City
NationalityFilipino
Other namesDing
EducationHarvard University (B.A., L.L.B.)
Occupation(s)Economist, politician, professor, lawyer, activist
Known forEconomic nationalism
SpouseNita Hontiveros-Lichauco
Parents
  • Luis Nable Jose Lichauco (father)
  • Alicia Nieva (mother)
RelativesVirginia Presentacion Nieva Lichauco (sister)
Eduardo Nieva Lichauco (brother)
Lamberto Avellana (brother-in-law)
Jose Mari Avellana (nephew-in-law)
Risa Hontiveros (niece-in-law)
Pia Hontiveros (niece-in-law)

Alejandro Aurelio Nieva Lichauco (October 20, 1927 – May 22, 2015), also known as Ka Ding, was a Filipino economist, and activist who first promoted economic nationalism. He pushed for freedom against the American Parity Rights Amendment. He joined the 1971 Constitutional Commission as a commissioner but later opposed president Ferdinand Marcos and the dictatorship during martial law.

In addition to his work in economic nationalism, he was from a well-known Filipino political family, the Lichaucos.