Francis Jardeleza

Francis H. Jardeleza (born September 26, 1949) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. In 1996, he was named Senior Vice-President and General Legal Counsel of San Miguel Corporation. He remained with San Miguel Corporation until 2010.

Government service

In July 2010, Jardeleza was appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon by President Benigno Aquino III. On February 6, 2012, Jardeleza's appointment as Solicitor General of the Philippines was announced, following the resignation of Jose Anselmo Cadiz. He took his oath of office as Solicitor General on February 20, 2012.

On 26 September 2019, Jardeleza retired upon reaching his 70th birthday.

In academia

Jardeleza has been a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Law since 1993, teaching constitutional law among other subjects. His wife, Concepcion Lim-Jardeleza is also a professor in the same law school.