Estelito Mendoza
Estelito Mendoza | |
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Official portrait, c. 1970s | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – February 27, 1986 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Prime Minister | Cesar Virata |
| Preceded by | Ricardo C. Puno |
| Succeeded by | Neptali Gonzales |
| 23rd Governor of Pampanga | |
| In office November 19, 1985 – February 25, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Cicero Punsalan |
| Succeeded by | Bren Guiao |
| In office March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Juanita L. Nepomuceno |
| Succeeded by | Cicero Punsalan |
| Mambabatas Pambansa from Region III | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – January 30, 1980 | |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 1, 1972 – February 25, 1986 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Felix Q. Antonio |
| Succeeded by | Sedfrey Ordoñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1930 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 26, 2025 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Other political affiliations | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan |
| Spouse | Rosa Adams |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines College of Law (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Estelito "Titong" Patdu Mendoza (January 5, 1930 – March 26, 2025) was a Filipino lawyer who served as Solicitor General of the Philippines from 1972 to 1986. As Solicitor General, he successfully defended the validity of the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines in the Ratification Cases. He was the Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly Legal Committee in 1976. He also served as Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1986, Member of the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1980 and 1984 to 1986, and provincial governor of Pampanga from 1980 to 1984 and from 1985 to 1986. He was also the founding partner of Estelito P. Mendoza and Associates. In his long trial-lawyer career, he was dubbed as the "Attorney of Last Resort."