List of Chief Justices[edit]

Portraits of the Chief Justices at the Supreme Court Building.Legend:

University of Santo TomasNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of the PhilippinesFar Eastern UniversityEscuela de Derecho de Manila (NowManila Law College)Ateneo de Manila University

#NameBeganEndedTenureAppointed by

1Cayetano Arellano(March 2, 1847 December 23, 1920)June 11, 1901April 1, 192018 years, 9 months, 22 daysWilliam McKinley(Republican)

2Victorino Mapa(February 25, 1855 April 12, 1927)July 1, 1920October 31, 19211 year, 3 months, 25 daysWoodrow Wilson(Democratic)

3Manuel Araullo(January 1, 1853 July 26, 1924)November 1, 1921July 26, 19242 years, 8 months, 26 daysWarren G. Harding(Democratic)

4Ramn Avancea(April 13, 1872 June 12, 1957)April 1, 1925December 24, 194116 years, 8 months, 24 daysCalvin Coolidge(Republican)

5Jos Abad Santos1(February 19, 1886 May 7, 1942)December 24, 1941May 7, 19424 months, 9 daysManuel L. Quezon(Nacionalista)

6Jos Yulo(September 24, 1894 October 27, 1976)May 7, 1942July 9, 19453 years, 5 months, 5 daysJapanese Military Administration

7Manuel Moran(October 27, 1893 August 23, 1961)July 9, 1945March 20, 19515 years, 7 months, 12 daysSergio Osmea(Nacionalista)

8Ricardo Paras(February 17, 1891 October 10, 1984)April 2, 1951February 17, 19619 years, 10 months, 16 daysElpidio Quirino(Liberal)

9Csar Bengzon(May 29, 1896 September 3, 1992)April 28, 1961May 29, 19665 years, 1 month, 2 daysCarlos P. Garcia(Nacionalista)

10Roberto Concepcion(June 7, 1903 May 3, 1987)June 17, 1966April 18, 19736 years, 10 months, 2 daysFerdinand Marcos(Nacionalista)

11Querube Makalintal(December 22, 1910 November 8, 2002)October 21, 1973December 22, 19752 years, 1 month, 23 days

12Fred Ruiz Castro(September 2, 1914 April 19, 1979)January 5, 1976April 19, 19793 years, 3 months, 18 daysFerdinand Marcos(Kilusang Bagong Lipunan)

13Enrique Fernando(July 25, 1915 October 13, 2004)July 2, 1979July 24, 19856 years, 23 days

14Felix Makasiar(November 20, 1915 February 19, 1992)July 25, 1985November 19, 19853 months, 26 days

15Ramon Aquino(August 31, 1917 March 31, 1993)November 20, 1985March 6, 19863 months, 15 days

16Claudio Teehankee, Sr.(April 18, 1918 November 27, 1989)April 2, 1986April 18, 19882 years, 17 daysCorazon Aquino(United Nationalist Democratic Organization)

17Pedro Yap(July 1, 1918 November 20, 2003)April 19, 1988June 30, 19882 months, 12 days

18Marcelo Fernan(October 24, 1927 July 11, 1999)July 1, 1988December 6, 19913 years, 5 months, 25 days

19Andres Narvasa(November 30, 1928 - October 31, 2013)December 8, 1991November 30, 19986 years, 11 months, 23 days

20Hilario Davide, Jr.(born December 20, 1935)November 30, 1998December 20, 20057 years, 21 daysJoseph Estrada(Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino)

21Artemio Panganiban(born December 7, 1936)December 20, 2005December 7, 200611 months, 18 daysGloria Macapagal-Arroyo(Lakas)

22Reynato Puno(born May 17, 1940)December 8, 2006May 17, 20103 years, 5 months, 10 daysGloria Macapagal-Arroyo(Lakas-Kampi)

23Renato Corona2(born October 15, 1948)May 17, 2010May 29, 20122 years, 13 days

24Maria Lourdes Sereno(born July 2, 1960)August 25, 2012IncumbentBenigno Aquino III(Liberal)

^1Jos Abad Santos was unable to preside over the Supreme Court due to the outbreak of World War II.^2Renato Corona wasimpeachedon Dec 12, 2011 and convicted on May 29, 2012, removing him from office.Antonio Carpio, the most senior Associate Justice, was Acting Chief Justice from May 30, 2012 to Aug 25, 2012, whenMaria Lourdes Serenowas sworn into office by PresidentBenigno Aquino III.