Sedfrey Ordoñez
Sedfrey Ordoñez | |
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Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the 2008 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Sedfrey Ordoñez. | |
| 43rd Secretary of Justice | |
| In office March 9, 1987 – January 2, 1990 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Neptali Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sedfrey Andres Ordoñez September 1, 1921 Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands |
| Died | November 18, 2007 (aged 86) Makati, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila (BA) Manuel L. Quezon University (LL.B.) Philippine Law School (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Sedfrey Andres Ordoñez (September 1, 1921 – November 18, 2007) was a Filipino lawyer, government official, academic, linguist, and poet. He was the delegate of his home province of Nueva Ecija to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971.
At different times within the term of President Corazon Aquino, Ordoñez served as solicitor general, secretary of justice, and later, as permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations. During the term of President Fidel V. Ramos, he served as Chair of the Commission on Human Rights. He was also played key roles in numerous Philippine Non-governmental organizations including Bantay Katarungan, Bantayog ng mga Bayani, and Kilosbayan.
As a writer, he authored numerous works including poetry, plays, essays, and an autobiography titled 50 Years in Law and Letters.
His name is inscribed on the wall of the remembrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes of the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship.