Domingo Lucenario Jr. | |
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| Philippine Ambassador toPakistan | |
| In office April 24, 2013 – May 8, 2015 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Jesus Yabes |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Espiritu |
| Philippine Ambassador toKenya | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| President | Gloria Arroyo,Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Ma. Rosario Janolo |
| Succeeded by | Bayani Mangibin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-09-03)September 3, 1960 Manila,Philippines |
| Died | May 8, 2015(2015-05-08) (aged 54) Naltar,Gilgit-Baltistan,Pakistan |
| Education | San Beda College of Law Manuel L. Quezon University University of Manila Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung |
Domingo Domingo Lucenario Jr. (September 3, 1960 – May 8, 2015) was a Philippine diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Pakistan from April 24, 2013, to his death in the2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash, on May 8, 2015. He has a rare distinction of winning three presidential awards as a diplomat.[1]
Domingo Lucenario Jr. was born on September 3, 1960, in Manila, Philippines.[1] He was the son of Domingo Lucenario Sr. and Loreto Domingo.[2]
He attendedSan Beda College of Law and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1984. He also passed the bar exams the same year.[1] He also attained a degree of A.B. Political Science fromManuel L. Quezon University, where he graduated as magna cum laude and a Masters of Laws from theUniversity of Manila. He also attendedDeutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung inBerlin,Germany where he attained a Diploma in International Relations. He also pursued a Doctorate degree in Civil Law at theUniversity of Santo Tomas[3]
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During the early part of his diplomatic career, Lucenario served at various Philippine consulates and embassies namely the Philippine Consulate General inHamburg, Germany (1986-1990); thePhilippine Embassy in Berlin,Germany (1990-1992); thePhilippine Embassy in Canberra,Australia (1996-2000); and the Philippine Consulate InHong Kong SAR (2000-2004).[4] From 2005 to 2009, he worked at theDepartment of Foreign Affairs as Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
He was appointed Philippine Ambassador to Kenya by former PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2009 and served at thePhilippine Embassy in Nairobi until 2012.[5][6] During this time, he was concurrently the Philippine Permanent Representative to theUnited Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and theUnited Nations Human Settlement Program (UN Habitat).[4]
He was nominated by former PresidentBenigno Aquino III as his Ambassador to Pakistan,Afghanistan,Kyrgyzstan, andTajikistan in November 2012 and was confirmed by theCommission on Appointments on December 19, 2012.[7] Lucenario presented his credentials as Ambassador of the Philippines toPakistan toPresidentAsif Ali Zardari on April 24, 2013.[1] He also presented his credentials as non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan to PresidentAshraf Ghani on April 23, 2015;[8] as non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan to PresidentAlmazbek Atambayev on July 1, 2013;[9] and as non-resident Ambassador to Tajikistan to PresidentEmomali Rahmon on April 10, 2013.[10]
In 2008, Lucenario was conferred with theGawad Mabini with the rank of Grand Officer and theOrder of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Officer. He also received theOrder of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu in 2009.[1]
He was also conferred theIsabel La Catolica Award by the Spanish Government for his role in fostering closer relations between the Philippines and Spain.
He was also recognized as an outstanding alumnus by the San Beda College of Law Alumni Association.[1]
Lucenario, together with the Ambassador of NorwayLeif Larsen and six other people, died on May 8, 2015, when the helicopter he was boardingcrashed inNaltar Valley inGilgit-Baltistan,Pakistan.[11]
He was married to Nida Arada Lucenario, who is a lawyer, whom he had two daughters and a son.[1]
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