Jose Apolinario Lozada Jr.

Jose Apolinario L. "Jun" Lozada Jr. (17 August 1950 – 31 July 2018) was a Filipino diplomat and politician.

For the Filipino communications engineer, Rodolfo Noel I. Lozada, Jr., also known as Jun Lozada, see Jun Lozada.

He was born in Quezon City.[1] Lozada studied mathematics at De La Salle University. He earned two master's degrees, in physics and public administration, at Silliman University and the University of the Philippines, respectively.[2] Lozada was Philippine ambassador to the Vatican, Austria, and Palau, before serving as adviser and secretary to Fidel Ramos between 1992 and 1998.[3] Lozada was elected to the House of Representatives from Negros Occidental fifth district for the first time in 1998, and won reelection in 2001. He was allied with Lakas–CMD. Over the course of his legislative tenure, Lozada led the House committee of foreign affairs,[2] authored the Dual Citizenship Act,[4] and helped pass the Overseas Absentee Voting Law.[2] In 2010, Lozada launched an unsuccessful campaign for a Senate seat, representing Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.[4]

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. After treatment, the cancer went into remission the next year. Lozada died of a brain hemorrhage on 31 July 2018, at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City.[5][6]

References
  1. "Former Ambassador Apolinario "Jun" Lozada dies at age 67". Eagle News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. Aguinaldo, Camille A. (July 31, 2018). "Diplomat Jose Apolinario L. Lozada, Jr., 68". Business World. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. Rocamora, Joyce Ann L. (31 July 2018). "Former envoy Jun Lozada passes away". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. "Former ambassador Jose Apolinario Lozada passes away". ABS-CBN. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. Esguerra, Anthony Q. (31 July 2018). "Former ambassador Jose Apolinario Lozada Jr. passes away". Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. Paterno Esmaquel II (31 July 2018). "Former ambassador Jun Lozada dies". Rappler. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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