What is Rodolfo Severino Jr.?
'''Rodolfo Certeza Severino Jr.''' (27 April 1936 – 19 April 2019) was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[diplomat]]. He served as the 10th [[Secretary-General]] of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN) from 1998 to 2002. He also served as the [[ambassador]] to [[Malaysia]] from 1989 to 1992. He was a [[professor]] at many [[University|universities]] in [[Singapore]]. He was born in [[Manila]]. Severino died of problems caused by [[Parkinson's disease]] on 19 April 2019. He was 82.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/04/20/former-ambassador-rodolfo-severino-jr-passes-away-at-82/|title=Former ambassador Rodolfo Severino Jr. passes away at 82|work=Manila Bulletin News|date=20 April 2019|access-date=20 April 2019|archive-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420081434/https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/04/20/former-ambassador-rodolfo-severino-jr-passes-away-at-82/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Severino, Rodolfo Jr.}} [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:ASEAN]] [[Category:Ambassadors of the Philippines]] [[Category:Filipino academics]] [[Category:People from Manila]] {{Bio-stub}}