Leila de Lima
Filipino politician · Philippines · On the map · Politicians · Born 1959 · age 67
Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima is a Filipino politician, lawyer, human rights activist and law professor who has served as the representative for Mamamayang Liberal, the sectoral wing of the Liberal Party, since 2025.
Leila de Lima is read about 100 times a day, in 22 languages.
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Secretary de Lima (center) with Commission on Human Rights chairperson Etta Rosales (left, in red) and President Benigno Aquino III (right), December 2010.
Secretary de Lima (left) with President Aquino (center) and the interior secretary Mar Roxas (right), February 2013.
Senator de Lima shakes hands with President Rodrigo Duterte before the 2016 State of the Nation Address.
Senator de Lima delivering a privilege speech condemning the drug war, 2016.
Senator Leila de Lima listens to a PNP-CIDG officer who served the warrant for her arrest at the Senate grounds in Pasay, February 24, 2017.
Mug shot of Leila de Lima after her arrest by the Philippine National Police on February 24, 2017.
De Lima (second from the left) files a bill with fellow representatives Krisel Lagman, Edgar Erice, and Chel Diokno to establish the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, September 9, 2025.About this person
De Lima previously served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 and as secretary of justice from 2010 to 2015.
Country
Philippines
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1959 · age 67
