Irene Cortes
Irene Cortes | |
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| 120th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 1, 1987 – October 20, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Jose Feria |
| Succeeded by | Hilario G. Davide Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1921 Legazpi, Albay, Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 28, 1996 (aged 75) Manila, Philippines |
Irene Rian Cortes (October 20, 1921 – October 28, 1996) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a law academic. She was also the first female dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law.
Cortes was the third woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines after Cecilia Muñoz-Palma and Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera.