Agnes Devanadera

Mittwoch, 05. April 1950

Agnes Vicenta Salayo Torres-Devanadera, also known as Agnes VST Devanadera (born April 5, 1950) is the 41st Solicitor General or Attorney General of the Republic of the Philippines. She was appointed on February 22, 2007, by then-Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, succeeding Antonio Nachura who was appointed in January 2007 to the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Devanadera assumed office on March 2, 2007. She is the first woman to occupy the office. Before her appointment Devanadera was a Government Corporate Counsel. She also became a candidate for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines that was being vacated by Ruben T. Reyes after his retirement on January 2, 2009.